Plica
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈplaɪkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plica is a noun meaning A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
Meaning
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
More Meanings
- Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.
- (botany) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
- (zoology) The bend of the wing of a bird.
- (music) A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.
Word Forms
- plicas
- plicae
Synonyms for plica
Depending on context, synonyms include fold.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fold, infrapatellar, suprapatellar, fissure, pannus, epiblepharon.
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