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pli·ca
\ˈplīkə\ noun
(plural pli·cae \-īˌkē, -īˌsē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, fold, plait, musical ligature, from Latin plicare to fold — more at ply
1. or plica po·lon·i·ca \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pəˈlänə̇kə\plural plicae poloni·cae \-nəˌkē, -nəˌsē\ [New Latin plica polonica, literally, Polish plait; from its frequent occurrence in Poland in the 17th century] : a state of the hair in which it becomes twisted, matted, and crusted, usually as a result of neglect, filth, and infestation by vermin
2. [Medieval Latin] : a fold or folded part: as
a. : a groove or fold of skin
b. : a longitudinal fold in a bryophyte leaf or a sporangium
3. [Medieval Latin] : a ligature in medieval music |