Definitions

1. verb

to fold or double back, as if by being compressed or creased

“The leaf plicated as it dried out.”

2. noun

a fold or double in a leaf or other plant part, or in the petals of a flower

“The plicate shape of the flower added to its beauty.”

3. noun

a type of leaf with a folded or doubled margin

“The plant had plicate leaves that helped it conserve water.”