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61folio — /foh lee oh /, n., pl. folios, adj., v., folioed, folioing. n. 1. a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript. 2. a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet. 3. a leaf of …
62foliolate — /foh lee euh layt /, adj. Bot. pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate). [1865 70; < NL foliolatus. See FOLIOLE, ATE1] * * * …
63foliole — /foh lee ohl /, n. Bot. 1. a leaflet, as of a compound leaf. 2. a small leaflike organ or appendage. [1785 95; < F < LL foliolum, equiv. to L foli(um) leaf + olum OLE1] * * * …
64folium — /foh lee euhm/, n., pl. folia / lee euh/. 1. a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella. 2. Geom. a loop; part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation: x3 + y3 = 3axy. [1840 50; < NL, L: lit., a leaf] * * * …
65folkie — /foh kee/, n., adj., folkier, folkiest. Informal. n. 1. See folk singer. adj. 2. of or pertaining to folk singers or folk music. Also, folky. [1960 65; FOLK (SINGER) + IE] * * * …
66folky — /foh kee/, n., pl. folkies, adj., folkier, folkiest. Informal. folkie. [1935 40; FOLK + Y2] * * * …
67Fomalhaut — /foh meuhl hawt , meuh loh /, n. Astron. a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. [1585 95; < SpAr fam al hawt mouth of the fish; so called from its position in the constellation] * * * ▪ star… …
68fomentation — /foh men tay sheuhn/, n. 1. encouragement of discord, rebellion, etc.; instigation. 2. the application of warm liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body. 3. the liquid, ointments, etc., so applied. [1350 1400; ME < LL fomentation (s. of …
69foveate — /foh vee it, ayt /, adj. Biol. having foveae; pitted. Also, foveated. [1850 55; FOVE(A) + ATE1] * * * …
70foveolate — /foh vee euh lit, layt /, adj. Biol. having foveolae, or very small pits. Also, foveolated. [1840 50; FOVEOL(A) + ATE1] * * * …
