Fō'li-ā'ted, a.

adjective

a. 1. Having leaves, or leaf-like projections; as, a foliated shell.

Sense 2. (Arch.) Containing foils; as, a foliated arch.

Sense 3. (Geol.) Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, and the like; schistose. Dana.

An intricate Gothic architectural ornament formed from interlacing foliate and quatrefoil tracery.
Foliations. (Arch.)