Plica

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plica \Pli"ca\, n. [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See
     {Ply}, v.]
     1. (Med.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it
        becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of
        Polish origin, and is hence called also {Polish plait}.
        --Dunglison.


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     2. (Bot.) A diseased state in plants in which there is an
        excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of
        ordinary branches.
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     3. (Zool.) The bend of the wing of a bird.
        [1913 Webster] Plicate

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  plica
       n : a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) [syn: {fold}]
       [also: {plicae} (pl)]