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Webster 1828 Edition

Plicate

PLI'CATE

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plicate

plicate

English

A plicate palm frond.

Adjective

plicate ‎(comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)

  1. (biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

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Verb

plicate ‎(third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated)

  1. (chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

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Latin

Participle

plicāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of plicātus

Etymology

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō ‎(“I fold”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈplaɪkət/, /ˈplaɪ.keɪt/ (adjective)
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /plɪˈkeɪt/, /plaɪˈkeɪt/ (verb)

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