plicatulateadj.
/plᵻˈkeɪtjᵿlət/, /plʌɪˈkeɪtjᵿlət/, /plᵻˈkeɪtʃᵿlət/, /plʌɪˈkeɪtʃᵿlət/, U.S. /plaɪˈkeɪtʃələt/ Geology and Biology. rare.
Minutely plicate; having narrow, closely spaced folds or ridges.
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1847 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 54 157 Pyramus ellipticus... Palleal impression perceptible and posteriorly plicatulate.
1973 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 60 59 Leaves decussate-opposite, often fleshy, flat or pinnately plicatulate.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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