duplicature

[ doo-pli-kuh-choor, -kuh-cher, -key-cher, dyoo- ]

noun

1. a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of duplicature¹

From the New Latin word duplicātūra, dating back to 1680–90. See duplicate, -ure

Example Sentences

A duplicature of the peritoneum covering the small intestine, which occupies the middle or center of the abdominal cavity.

From Project Gutenberg

Fetuses deficient at their extremities, or have a duplicature of parts.

From Project Gutenberg