foliated
11foliated — adjective 1》 decorated with leaves or leaf like motifs. ↘Architecture decorated with foils. 2》 chiefly Geology consisting of thin sheets or laminae …
12foliated — a. (Min.) Lamellar, lamellate, lamellated, laminate (d), foliaceous, schistose …
13Foliated — ♦ Carved with leaf ornament. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 412) Note: Latin folium = leaf …
14foliated — fo·li·at·ed …
15foliated — /ˈfoʊlieɪtəd/ (say fohleeaytuhd) adjective 1. shaped like a leaf or leaves. 2. Crystallography consisting of thin and separable laminae. 3. Also, foliate. Architecture a. ornamented with or composed of foils. b. ornamented with representations of …
16foliated joint — a joint between the rabbeted and overlapping edges of two boards, forming a continuous surface on each side. [1870 75] * * * …
17foliated joint — a joint between the rabbeted and overlapping edges of two boards, forming a continuous surface on each side. [1870 75] …
18Metamorphic rock — Metamorphic redirects here. For other uses, see Metamorphic (disambiguation). Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. Metamorphic rock is the transformation of an existing rock type,… …
19Maya maize god — Fig. 1: Tonsured Maize God as a patron of the scribal arts, Classic period Like other Mesoamerican peoples, the traditional Mayas recognize in their staple crop, the maize, a vital force with which they strongly identify. This is clearly shown by …
20permafrost — /perr meuh frawst , frost /, n. (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called pergelisol. [1943; PERMA(NENT) + FROST] * * * Perennially frozen earth, with a temperature below 32 °F (0 °C) continuously for two years or… …