plica en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈplaɪkə/
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
- (countable, uncountable) Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.
- (countable, uncountable) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
- (countable, uncountable) The bend of the wing of a bird.
- (countable, uncountable) A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plicas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| plicae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
plica vascularis · plica rumenoreticularis · plica polonica · plica venae cavae · plica semilunaris conjunctivae · circumplicial · plica abomasi · plica fimbriata · plica neuropathica · microplica · plica glossoepiglottica · plical · plica gubernatrix · plica circulares