noun Download 🔗Share A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue. Examples : "The baby's chubby arm had cute plicas where the skin folded at the elbow. " medicine anatomy physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Polish plait, plica polonica, or plica neuropatica: a disease of the hair in which it becomes twisted and matted together. Examples : "After months of neglect during a long illness, the child's hair had become a tangled mess of plicas, making it difficult to comb. " medicine disease body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches. Examples : "The orchard owner was concerned because many of his cherry trees were showing signs of plicas, with clusters of tiny, unproductive twigs replacing healthy branches. " disease plant biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bend of the wing of a bird. Examples : "The bird's plicas were clearly visible as it stretched its wings before taking flight. " bird anatomy part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A neume, in the form of a tail at the end of a ligature, indicating an additional note. Examples : "The medieval scribe carefully added the plicas to the ligature, indicating the performer should sing a quick, grace note at the end of that syllable. " music writing sound mark language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
