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plica |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Bot.) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The bend of the wing of a bird. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plica n : a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) [syn: {fold}]
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