plica
/ˈplaɪkə/noun
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- (pl. plicae /-kiː/ 或plicas)Anatomy a fold or ridge of tissue【剖】皱襞, 褶。
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- Botany a small lobe between the petals of a flower【植】(花瓣间的)小圆裂片。
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- mass noun Medicine a densely matted condition of the hair【医】纠发病。
词源
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from medieval Latin, 'fold', from plicare 'to fold'.