plan·tar

[plan-ter]
adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
of or pertaining to the sole of the foot.

Origin:
1700–10; < Latin plantāris, equivalent to plant(a) sole of the foot + -āris -ar1

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plantar (ˈplæntə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or occurring on the sole of the foot or a corresponding part: plantar warts
 
[C18: from Latin plantāris, from planta sole of the foot]

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plantar plan·tar (plān'tər, -tär')
adj.
Of, relating to, or occurring on the sole.

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Example sentences
Plantar warts, for example, can become extremely painful.
The muscles in the plantar region of the foot may be divided into three groups,
  in a similar manner to those in the hand.
Quentin is recovering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Stretched too far, the plantar fascia becomes inflamed.
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