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plicae.
See plica.


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Plicae Plicae (plications) are matching folds in both shell valves that are expressed in a zigzag manner, particularly near the ventral shell margin, so that the valves close precisely.
The inside walls of the jejunum and ileum are covered in wrinkles or folds called plicae circulares; they are considered a permanent feature.
Kim S-J and Choe W-S (1997): Arthroscopic Findings of the synovial plicae of the knee.
 
 
 
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