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plica

/ˈplaɪkə/

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

noun plicas · plicae

countable, uncountable A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
countable, uncountable Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.
countable, uncountable A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
countable, uncountable The bend of the wing of a bird.
countable, uncountable A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.

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@misc{plica_2026,
  title = {plica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}