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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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