Plicature
/ˈplɪkətʃər/noun
A fold, crease, or folded structure, especially in anatomy or technical description.
Did you know?Plicature belongs to the same Latin word-family that produced “plexus,” the anatomical term for an intricate network of nerves or blood vessels.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plek-
“To plait, weave, fold, or bend together”
Ancient Latin
Latin
plicāre
“To fold, bend, or fold together”
Classical Latin
Latin
plicātus
“Folded or bent”
Late Latin
Latin
plicātūra
“A folding or fold”
17th Century
English
plicature
“A fold or folded structure”
Modern English
English
plicature
“A technical term for a fold, crease, or anatomical folding”