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plica
[ plahy-kuh ]
noun
, plural pli·cae [plahy, -see, -kee].
- Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Also called plica po·loni·ca [p, uh, -, lon, -i-k, uh]. 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.
plica
/ ˈplaɪkə /
noun
- Also calledfold 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈplical, adjective
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Other Words From
- plical adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plica1
C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold; see ply ²
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Example Sentences
In six minutes, the plica semilunaris so drawn as to cover half the cornea.
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Erat autem vir simplex, sine omni plica dolositatis aut falsitatis, ut omnibus constat.
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It had to be recorded how many of his distinguished ancestors had suffered from Plica polonica.
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It might be stricken with dry-rot, elephantiasis and plica polonica for ought I care.
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Plica polonica, which is endemic in Russia, is almost cosmopolitan.
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