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plantar

[plan-ter]

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)
 
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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