adj. & v.
--adj.
1. leaflike.
2 having leaves.
3 (in comb.) having a specified number of leaflets (trifoliate).
--v.
1. intr. split into laminae.
2 tr. decorate (an arch or door-head) with foils.
3 tr. number leaves (not pages) of (a volume) consecutively.
Derivatives:
foliation n.
Etymology: L foliatus leaved f. folium leaf