fold, plica
(noun) a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plica (countable and uncountable, plural plicas or plicae)
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together.
(botany) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
(zoology) The bend of the wing of a bird.
(music) A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pli"ca, n. Etym: [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See Ply, v.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The bend of the wing of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
