plica
plica · plicas · plicae
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissueA fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
/ˈplaɪkə/
Meaning
5 senses(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.
More definitions
- a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Origin
From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).
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Forms
plural: plicas / plicaeSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a folded part (as in skin or muscle):fold
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable