Definition of folium in English:
folium
nounPlural folia ˈfəʊlɪəmˈfōlēəm
technical A thin leaflike structure, e.g. in some rocks or in the cerebellum of the brain.
Example sentencesExamples
- Immediately above the lingula, four or five folia constitute the central lobule of the vermis, which is continuous laterally with the ala of the central lobule.
- The Latin stem for these words is folium, a neuter noun meaning leaf.
- This folium was first discussed by Descartes in 1638.
- After that, Zhuang carves out seven leaves from the folium.
- In case 3, however, we noted Purkinje neuronal drop-out, gliosis, and proliferation of microglial nodules in the cerebellar folia.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin, literally 'leaf'.