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plicated

plicated is the alternative form of plicate.

Meaning of plicate

Adjective

plicate (comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate)

  1. Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.

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Forms of plicated

comparativemore plicated
superlativemost plicated

Questions about plicated

What is plicated the alternative form of?
Plicated is the alternative form of plicate.

Words near plicated in the dictionary

  1. plicae
  2. plical
  3. plicamycin
  4. plicas
  5. plicate
  6. plicated
  7. plicately
  8. plicateness
  9. plicates
  10. plicating
  11. plication

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