plica

[ plahy-kuh ]

/ ˈplaɪ kə /

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noun, plural pli·cae [plahy-see, -kee]. /ˈplaɪ si, -ki/.

Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.

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.

(in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament.

Origin of plica

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

OTHER WORDS FROM plica

plical, adjective

Words nearby plica

Pleyel, plf, pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier

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Example sentences from the Web for plica

Warburton considers that this superstition may have originated from the disease called Plica Polonica.
Folk-lore of Shakespeare|Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
It had to be recorded how many of his distinguished ancestors had suffered from Plica polonica.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
Cleanliness will cure the plica; wisdom alone can extirpate schism.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It might be stricken with dry-rot, elephantiasis and plica polonica for ought I care.
Mr. Incoul's Misadventure|Edgar Saltus

In six minutes, the plica semilunaris so drawn as to cover half the cornea.
An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon Life and Health|R. D. Mussey

British Dictionary definitions for plica

plica

/ (ˈplaɪkə) /

noun plural plicae (ˈplaɪsiː)

Also called: fold anatomy a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc

pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites

Derived forms of plica

plical, adjective

Word Origin for plica

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for plica

plica

[ plī′kə ]

n. pl. pli•cae (-kē)

A fold or ridge, as of skin or membrane.

false membrane

Other words from plica

pli′cal adj.

单词	plica
释义	plica [ plahy-kuh ] / ˈplaɪ kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plica ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pli·cae [plahy-see, -kee]. /ˈplaɪ si, -ki/. Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding. 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. (in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament. Origin of plica 1675–85; <Medieval Latin: a fold, back formation from Latin plicāre to fold, ply² OTHER WORDS FROM plica plical, adjective Words nearby plica Pleyel, plf, pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plica Warburton considers that this superstition may have originated from the disease called Plica Polonica. Folk-lore of Shakespeare\|Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer It had to be recorded how many of his distinguished ancestors had suffered from Plica polonica. Somehow Good\|William de Morgan Cleanliness will cure the plica; wisdom alone can extirpate schism. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) It might be stricken with dry-rot, elephantiasis and plica polonica for ought I care. Mr. Incoul's Misadventure\|Edgar Saltus In six minutes, the plica semilunaris so drawn as to cover half the cornea. An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon Life and Health\|R. D. Mussey British Dictionary definitions for plica plica / (ˈplaɪkə) / noun plural plicae (ˈplaɪsiː) Also called: fold anatomy a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites Derived forms of plica plical, adjective Word Origin for plica C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold; see ply ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plica layer, convolution, pleat, corrugation, bend, cockle, gathering, ridge, overlap, ruck, crimp, ruffle, plication, ply, wrinkle, lap, furrow, circumvolution, gather, pucker Medical definitions for plica plica [ plī′kə ] n. pl. pli•cae (-kē) A fold or ridge, as of skin or membrane. false membrane Other words from plica pli′cal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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plica

noun, plural pli·cae [plahy-see, -kee]. /ˈplaɪ si, -ki/.

Origin of plica

OTHER WORDS FROM plica

Words nearby plica

Example sentences from the Web for plica

British Dictionary definitions for plica

noun plural plicae (ˈplaɪsiː)

Derived forms of plica

Word Origin for plica

Words related to plica

Medical definitions for plica

n. pl. pli•cae (-kē)

Other words from plica