pli·cate (pl  k t ) also pli·cat·ed (-kt d)adj. Arranged in folds like those of a fan; pleated. [Latin plic tus, past participle of plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]pli cately adv.pli cateness n. |
plicate [ˈplaɪkeɪt], plicated
adj
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) having or arranged in parallel folds or ridges; pleated a plicate leaf plicate rock strata
[from Latin plicātus folded, from plicāre to fold]
plicately adv
plicateness n
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