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comparative more plicate, superlative most plicate
(biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
third-person singular simple present plicates, present participle plicating, simple past and past participle plicated
(chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).