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Definition of plicate in English: plicateadjective ˈplʌɪkətˈplʌɪkeɪt Biology Geology Folded, crumpled, or corrugated. 〔生，地质〕有皱襞的，折扇状的，具褶的，有沟的 Example sentencesExamples - All of these reach a large size and are radially plicate.
- Spirifer, a typical genus of this time (top of page), is characterized by plicate shells with a wide hinge line.
- However, like palms and some members of the Iridales, they have plicate leaves, and these leaf forms are among the earliest known fossil monocots.
- The species has a characteristic ambococliid interior, but the medially plicate ornamentation is unknown elsewhere.
- The lenticular, keeled conch form and evolute, coarsely plicate juvenile whorls of Eoprodromites were anticipated by the Pseudarietitinae.
- However, as Neuman and Bates stated, a close relationship with the Huenellidae seems unlikely, as the representatives of this family possess typical wide-hinged, strongly plicate shells.
- During the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods, many shells became coarsely plicate.
Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp
Derivativesadjective plɪˈkeɪtɪd Biology Geology From there, plication was continued toward the mid-axillary line, resulting in a large part of the plicated tissue being located in the central tendon. Example sentencesExamples - They are commonly formed by mantle extension and shrinkage, and in some cases, mantle bulging or bending results in formation of plicated shell folding.
- A more detailed examination of the gastroesophageal junction often demonstrates the plicated area of the stomach.
- Some of these coarsely plicated specimens have right central and anterior plicae bifurcated into two minor folds and have narrow secondary plicae in the interspaces of the left valves.
- Considering that the original hasn't been seen in a year and three quarters, it looks more like he's plicated.
OriginMid 18th century: from Latin plicatus 'folded', past participle of plicare. Definition of plicate in US English: plicateadjective Geology Biology Folded, crumpled, or corrugated. 〔生，地质〕有皱襞的，折扇状的，具褶的，有沟的 Example sentencesExamples - During the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods, many shells became coarsely plicate.
- Spirifer, a typical genus of this time (top of page), is characterized by plicate shells with a wide hinge line.
- However, like palms and some members of the Iridales, they have plicate leaves, and these leaf forms are among the earliest known fossil monocots.
- All of these reach a large size and are radially plicate.
- The lenticular, keeled conch form and evolute, coarsely plicate juvenile whorls of Eoprodromites were anticipated by the Pseudarietitinae.
- The species has a characteristic ambococliid interior, but the medially plicate ornamentation is unknown elsewhere.
- However, as Neuman and Bates stated, a close relationship with the Huenellidae seems unlikely, as the representatives of this family possess typical wide-hinged, strongly plicate shells.
Synonyms fold, tuck, crease, gather, pucker, crimp
OriginMid 18th century: from Latin plicatus ‘folded’, past participle of plicare. |