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planular

/ˈplænəlɚ/

planular adjective: of or pertaining to a plane.

Adjective

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.

Forms of planular

comparativemore planular
superlativemost planular

Origin of planular

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

Words formed from planular

  • nonplanular

Questions about planular

What does planular mean?
Planular means of or pertaining to a plane.
What part of speech is planular?
Planular is an adjective.
How do you pronounce planular?
Planular is pronounced /ˈplænəlɚ/.

Words near planular in the dictionary

  1. plantæ
  2. Planté batteries
  3. Planté battery
  4. planula
  5. planulae
  6. planular
  7. planulate
  8. planulated
  9. planulates
  10. planulation
  11. planulations

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