foliated
Covered with leaves
Foliated describes something arranged in thin layers or sheets, like the pages of a book.
In geology, foliated rock such as slate or schist shows parallel bands from pressure during formation.
In architecture and decorative arts, foliated means ornamented with leaf-like shapes: foliated capitals on the columns, foliated scrollwork.
The word connects leaves (foliage) with layers (folio).
Platy-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- micaLayered silicate mineral
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
cleavage · foliation · crystalline · banded · pressure · tectonics · mineralogy · strata
Bonded between protective layers
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- interleavedAlternately arranged between layers
overlapping · banded · sheeted · plated · flaky · laminar · veneer · shingled
Decorative branching stonework
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- ornateElaborately decorated
- cathedralsPrincipal churches of dioceses
- spiresTapering architectural towers
buttresses · clerestory · pinnacles · gargoyles · vaulted · masonry · frescoes · apse
schist
Platy-mineral metamorphic rock
metamorphic · cleavage · foliation · crystalline · banded · pressure · tectonics · mineralogy · strata · bedrock
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
interleaved · overlapping · banded · sheeted · plated · flaky · laminar · veneer · shingled · tiled
tracery
Decorative branching stonework
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- ornateElaborately decorated
- cathedralsPrincipal churches of dioceses
spires · buttresses · clerestory · pinnacles · gargoyles · vaulted · masonry · frescoes · apse · nave
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
veins · fronds · verdant · leaflike · petiole · arboretum · horticulture · flora · chlorophyll · photosynthesis
- rock propertieshardness, porosity, grain size, density, roughness
- mineral propertiesadamantine, vitreous, metallic, pearly, resinous
- rock texturescoarse-grained, fine-grained, grainy, gritty, massive
foliatedmassive
Extremely large and heavy
unstratified · homogeneous · granular · unbanded · isotropic
foliatedplain
Basic and unremarkable
unornamented · undecorated · unembellished · austere · bare
exfoliation, exfoliate, defoliate, exfoliating, foliate, defoliation, exfoliates, defoliator, defoliating