plicate
English edit
Etymology edit
From 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 edit
plicate (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 edit
Translations edit
folded
Verb edit
plicate (third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)
Translations edit
Latin edit
Participle edit
plicāte