n.
Pronunciation: ' pl ā -t ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1533
: resembling a plate also : consisting of plates or flaky layers ― used chiefly of soil or mineral formations
n.
Pronunciation: ' pl ā -t ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1533
: resembling a plate also : consisting of plates or flaky layers ― used chiefly of soil or mineral formations
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012