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foliated

adjective fo·li·at·ed \ ˈfō-lē-ˌā-təd \

Definition of foliated

1 : composed of or separable into layers
  • a foliated rock
2 : ornamented with foils or a leaf design

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First Known Use of foliated

1650

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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