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planular

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈplænəlɚ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a plane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A planular projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Flat, two-dimensional.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Zoology: describing a planula or planulae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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