PLICAS
Noun
plicas
plural of plica
Anagrams
• icpals, spical
Source: Wiktionary
PLICA
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