Algot
folium
/ˈfəʊlɪəm/
noun
technical
A thin leaflike structure, e.g. in some rocks or in the cerebellum of the brain.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘leaf’.
The fossils found along several marine coastlines include an extinct oyster species *Dendostrea folium* which looks very leaflike.
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