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plantarly

plantarly adverb: towards the sole of the foot.

Adverb

plantarly (not comparable)

  1. Towards the sole of the foot
    • Abbreviations: II–IV, trochlea of metatarsals II–IV. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141690.g023 Like all hesperornithiforms, the trochlea of metatarsal II is wedge-shaped and more narrow medio-laterally than trochlea III or IV in dorsal view, and is shifted plantarly behind the trochlea of metatarsal...2015 November 19, “Identification of a New Hesperornithiform from the Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk and Implications for Ecologic Diversity among Early Diving Birds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of plantarly

From plantar + -ly.

Words formed from plantarly

Questions about plantarly

What does plantarly mean?
Plantarly means towards the sole of the foot.
What part of speech is plantarly?
Plantarly is an adverb.

Words near plantarly in the dictionary

  1. plantarflexor
  2. plantarflexors
  3. plantaricin
  4. plantaricins
  5. plantaris
  6. plantarly
  7. plantarolateral
  8. plantation
  9. plantation acre
  10. plantation acres
  11. plantation door

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