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Added 9 October 2026

plica

/ˈplaɪkə/ noun

Latin root: plicare Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plica at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A folded part (as in skin or muscle).

Origin

From Medieval Latin, from Latin plicare (“to fold”).

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