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noun
A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A relatively small tectonic plate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English micro- Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English microplate From micro- + plate.
