plicated

Variant of plicate

plicate definition

pli·cate (plī′kāt′, -kit)

adjective

folded or plaited; esp., having parallel folds like a fan a plicate leaf
also plicated pli′·cat′ed

Etymology: L plicatus, pp. of plicare, to fold: see ply

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