What does "plica" mean?
Plica: (Bot.) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) The bend of the wing of a bird.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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