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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]
biology: to fold
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
plicāte
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