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Word of the Day - plicate
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plicate
/ˈplʌɪkət//ˈplʌɪkeɪt/
adjective
Biology Geology
Folded, crumpled, or corrugated.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin plicatus ‘folded’, past participle of plicare.
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One tectonic plate placates another, the pushy one, by making plicate mountains. (Fortunately the pattern is open stock, so the world can absorb the damage.)
