plica polonica
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Plica polonĭca — (lat.), Weichselzopf (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
plica polonica — noun see plica 1 * * * plica Polonica noun A matted condition of the hair, with an adhesive secretion, a parasitic fungus, and vermin, formerly prevalent in Poland • • • Main Entry: ↑plica … Useful english dictionary
Plica polonica — Weichselzopf; Wichtelzopf; Trichoma (fachsprachlich); Cirragra (fachsprachlich); Haarschrötel; Schrötleinszopf; Judenzopf … Universal-Lexikon
plica-polonica — L. plico, fold; polonia, Poland; ica, belonging to. A note on the type specimen indicates the author wished to honor the Polish nation … Etymological dictionary of grasses
polonica — see PLICA POLONICA … Medical dictionary
Plica — Pli ca, n. [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See {Ply}, v.] 1. (Med.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of Polish origin, and is hence called also {Polish plait}. Dunglison … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plica — (lat.), Falte; P. annularis, s. u. Darm 2) B) c); Plicae kerckringianae, s. Kerckringische Falten (Anat.); P. palmatae, s. u. Genitalien B) b) bb); P. semilunares Douglasii, Douglasische Falten, s. Darm 2) B) c); Plica polonĭca, der Weichselzopf; … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Plica — Taxobox name = Plica regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata familia = Tropiduridae genus = Plica : For the hair disease Plica polonica , see Polish plait. Classification of the genus Plica Genus Plica * Plica… … Wikipedia
plica — plì·ca s.f. 1. TS diplom. ripiegamento del lembo inferiore di una bolla fatto per assicurare un più solido attacco ai lacci del sigillo pendente 2. TS anat., zool. margine formato dall inflessione e dal duplicamento per sovrapposizione di un… … Dizionario italiano
plica — plical, adj. /pluy keuh/, n., pl. plicae /pluy see, kee/. 1. Zool., Anat. a fold or folding. 2. Also called plica polonica /peuh lon i keuh/. Pathol. a matted, filthy condition of the hair, caused by disease, vermin, etc. 3. (in medieval music) a … Universalium
