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plica

/ˈplaɪkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
pli-ca
IPA
/ˈplaɪkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The bend of the wing of a bird.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

plicas (plural) plicae (plural)

Derived Forms

circumplicial microplica plical

Phrases

plica abomasi plica circulares plica fimbriata plica glossoepiglottica plica gubernatrix plica neuropathica plica polonica plica rumenoreticularis

Synonyms

fold

Questions

How do you pronounce plica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplaɪkə/.
What does plica mean?
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
Where does plica come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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