plicate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“I fold”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈplaɪkət/, /ˈplaɪ.keɪt/ (adjective)
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /plɪˈkeɪt/, /plaɪˈkeɪt/ (verb)
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editplicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)
- (biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
Synonyms
edit- (folded): corrugated, folded, plicated
Related terms
editTranslations
editfolded
Verb
editplicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)
Translations
editLatin
editParticiple
editplicāte
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