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planiform

American

[pley-nuh-fawrm, plan-uh-] / ˈpleɪ nəˌfɔrm, ˈplæn ə- /

adjective

having a flattened shape, as an anatomical joint.

Etymology

Origin of planiform

First recorded in 1820–30; plani- + -form

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