different between foliot vs folist

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foliot (plural foliots)

Part of the verge escapement in early clocks.
A creature from Italian folklore that makes noises and flings objects about.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy to this entry?)

folist (plural folists)

(soil science) A histosol that is not saturated with water for long periods of time during the year.

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