plicate

adjective

pli·​cate ˈplī-ˌkāt 

1

: folded lengthwise like a fan

a plicate leaf

2

: having the surface thrown up into or marked with parallel ridges

plicate wing cases

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin plicātus "folded," past participle of plicāre "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

plicate

1 of 2 transitive verb

pli·​cate ˈplī-ˌkāt 

plicated; plicating

: to perform plication on

the vein graft was then plicated by means of … sutures placed about 2 mm. apart

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

plicate

2 of 2 adjective

variants or plicated

-ˌkāt-əd 

: being folded, tucked, or ridged especially like a fan