plicate
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of plicate
1690–1700; < Latin plicātus, past participle of plicāre to fold, ply 2; see -ate 1
Example Sentences
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He has a great eye for detail, but he also has a touch of the epiphenomenal imbroglios: "we listened to the muffled crepitations coming from inside"; eyebrows "plicate" foreheads.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2012
The inescapable laws of biology soon com plicate Belinda's problem.
From Time Magazine Archive
P. subgl. silvery, silky shining, subumbil. deeply sulcate, edge grey, wavy; g. irreg. plicate; s. hollow, with brown fibrils.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 1 cm. conical, subumb. coarsely plicate, edge crenate, pale yellow; g. white; s. 3-5 cm. viscid, tinged red or brownish, inside yellow; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. hemisph. umbil. plicate, rugulosely tomentose; g. thick, very broad, edge white, crenulate; s. subexcentric, short, curved; sp. 12-15 � 7. semiflexa, B. and Br.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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