Foliums

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Folium \Fo"li*um\, n.; pl. E. {Foliums}, L. {Folia}. [L., a
     leaf.]
     1. A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate.
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     2. (Geom.) A curve of the third order, consisting of two


        infinite branches, which have a common asymptote. The
        curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop; whence
        the name. Its equation is x^{3} + y^{3} = axy.
        [1913 Webster] Folk