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Definitions for Plica

[1] Zoology , Anatomy . a fold or folding.
[2] Also called pli·ca po·lon·i·ca [puh -lon -i-kuh ] /pəˈlɒn ɪ kə/ . Pathology . a matted, filthy condition of the hair, caused by disease, vermin, etc.
[3] (in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament.
[4] Also called: fold anatomy a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc
[5] pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites

Words related to Plica

layer, convolution, pleat, corrugation, bend, cockle, gathering, ridge, overlap, ruck, crimp, ruffle, plication, ply, wrinkle, lap, furrow, circumvolution, gather, pucker

Words nearby Plica

plf, plf., pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plier, pliers

Origin of Plica

1675–85; < Medieval Latin: a fold, back formation from Latin plicāre to fold, ply2

Other words from Plica

pli·cal , adjective
pli′ cal adj.

Word origin for Plica

C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold; see ply ²

Synonyms for Plica

bend, circumvolution, cockle, convolution, corrugation, crease, crimp, crinkle, flection, flexure, furrow, gather, gathering, groove, knife-edge, lap, lapel, layer, loop, overlap, plait, pleat, plication, ply, pucker, ridge, ruck, ruffle, shirring, smocking, tuck, turn, wrinkle, crumple, dog's ear, plicature, rimple, rivel, ruche, rumple