1. Having leaves or leaf-like structures; leafy.
Usage: botanical or technical
2. Composed of or arranged in layers or plates; laminated.
Usage: geology, mineralogy

Examples

• The folious lichen clung to the rock surface.
• The folious structure of the mineral made it easy to split along natural planes.
• Folious plants thrive in the shaded forest understory.
• Geologists examined the folious texture of the metamorphic rock.
• The folious arrangement of petals gave the flower an elegant appearance.