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- [plahy-kuh]
- /ˈplaɪ kə/
- /ˈplaɪk.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plahy-kuh]
- /ˈplaɪ kə/
Definitions of plica word
- noun plural plica Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding. 1
- noun plural plica Also called plica polonica [puh-lon-i-kuh] /pəˈlɒn ɪ kə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a matted, filthy condition of the hair, caused by disease, vermin, etc. 1
- noun plural plica (in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament. 1
- noun plica a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc 0
- noun plica a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites 0
- noun plica a fold or folding, esp. of the skin or mucous membrane 0
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Origin of plica
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Medieval Latin: a fold, back formation from Latin plicāre to fold, ply2
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Parts of speech for Plica
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plica popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plica usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plica
noun plica
- chine — the backbone
- crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
- crowfoot — any of several plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. sceleratus and R. aquatilis (water crowfoot) that have yellow or white flowers and divided leaves resembling the foot of a crow
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
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