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plica

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. plica (noun)
  2. plica alaris (noun)
  3. plica circularis (noun)

pli·ca

noun \ˈplī-kə\
plural pli·cae\-ˌkē, -ˌsē\

Definition of PLICA

: a fold or folded part; especially : a groove or fold of skin

Origin of PLICA

Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare to fold — more at ply
First Known Use: circa 1660

Rhymes with PLICA

mica, Micah, pica, spica, Spica

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