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plicate

Pronunciation: /ˈplaɪkət/

The English word “plicate” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

verb

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

Etymology

From Latin plicātus, perfect passive participle of plicō (“to fold”), see -ate.

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