Foliature

/ˈfoʊliətʃər/ noun

Definition

The state of being foliated; the process or result of creating leaves or layers; a foliated structure or arrangement.

Etymology

From 'foliate' plus '-ure,' the noun-forming suffix (as in 'rupture,' 'structure'), creating a noun describing the result or state of being foliated.

Kelly Says

This word is basically the abstract version of foliation—while foliation describes the actual layers in rock, foliature describes the whole phenomenon of layer-creation itself!

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