planular

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin plānārius (relating to a plane), derived from Latin plānus (flat”, “level), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈplænəlɚ/

Adjective[edit]

planular (comparative more planular, superlative most planular)

  1. Of or pertaining to a plane.
    A planular projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.
  2. Flat, two-dimensional.
  3. Zoology: describing a planula or planulae.

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References[edit]

planular”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.