COMPLICANT
Com"pli*cant, a. Etym: [L. complicans, p. pr.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles.
COMPLICATE Com"pli*cate, a. Etym: [L. complicatus, p. p. of complicare to fold together. See Complex.]
1. Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved. How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful is man! Young.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise.
COMPLICATE
Com"pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Complicated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Complicating.]
Defn: To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make
complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or
difficult.
Nor can his complicated sinews fail. Young.
Avarice and luxury very often become one complicated principle of
action. Addison.
When the disease is complicated with other diseases. Arbuthnot.
COMPLICATELY
Com"pli*cate*ly, adv.
Defn: In a complex manner.