microplica

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noun

Any of a series of very small folds on the surface of an epithelium

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Meanings

nounmicroplica (plural microplicae)

plural microplicae

  1. Any of a series of very small folds on the surface of an epithelium

Origin

From micro- + plica.

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Cite this entry
APA

microplica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microplica

MLA

“microplica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microplica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microplica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microplica.

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