Alternative form of plicate

(now chiefly biology, geology) An act of folding. / (now chiefly biology, geology) A fold or pleat.

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

(chiefly biology) To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).

plural of plication

present participle of plicate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plicate

In a plicate fashion.