Plicate Definition

plīkāt
adjective
Folded or plaited; esp., having parallel folds like a fan.
A plicate leaf.
Webster's New World
verb

(chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

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Origin of Plicate

  • Latin plicātus past participle of plicāre to fold plek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“I fold").

    From Wiktionary

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