plica
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
Also called pli·ca po·lon·i·ca [puh-lon-i-kuh]. /pəˈlɒn ɪ kə/. Pathology. a matted, filthy condition of the hair, caused by disease, vermin, etc.
(in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament.
Origin of plica
1Other words from plica
- plical, adjective
Words Nearby plica
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How to use plica in a sentence
In six minutes, the plica semilunaris so drawn as to cover half the cornea.
An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon Life and Health | R. D. MusseyErat autem vir simplex, sine omni plica dolositatis aut falsitatis, ut omnibus constat.
Henry the Sixth | John BlacmanIt had to be recorded how many of his distinguished ancestors had suffered from plica polonica.
Somehow Good | William de MorganIt might be stricken with dry-rot, elephantiasis and plica polonica for ought I care.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure | Edgar Saltusplica polonica, which is endemic in Russia, is almost cosmopolitan.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
British Dictionary definitions for plica
/ (ˈplaɪkə) /
Also called: fold anatomy a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc
pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites
Origin of plica
1Derived forms of plica
- plical, adjective
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