1. Plural of plicature; folds or foldings, especially in anatomy or geology.
Usage: technical; formal
2. In geology, a series of folds in rock strata formed by compression.
Usage: geology; technical

Examples

• The plicatures in the brain's cortex increase its surface area.
• Geologists studied the plicatures of the mountain range to understand tectonic forces.
• The fabric showed delicate plicatures along its seams.
• Plicatures in the sedimentary layers revealed the region's geological history.
• The surgeon noted the natural plicatures of the tissue during the examination.