APPLANATE


Meaning of APPLANATE in English

ˈapləˌnāt, (ˈ)a|plāˌn- adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin applanatus, past participle of applanare to flatten, from Latin ad- + Late Latin planare to flatten, from Latin planus even — more at field

: flattened or horizontally expanded

the applanate thallus of certain liverworts and lichens

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