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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plan-u-late
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a flattened form

adj

Having planulae

noun

The flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian

Etymology

From neo-Latin planulatus from Latin plānus + -ulus + -ātus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

planulates (plural)

Derived Forms

subplanulate

Frequently Paired Words

planulation

Questions

What does planulate mean?
Having a flattened form
Where does planulate come from?
From neo-Latin planulatus from Latin plānus + -ulus + -ātus.

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