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61plat|i|tu|di|nize — «PLAT uh TOO duh nyz, TYOO », intransitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to utter platitudes …
62plat|ting — «PLAT ihng», noun. 1. the act or work of a person who plats. 2. straw, grass, or the like, platted into braid, or into some other form, as for hats. ╂[< plat2 + ing1] …
63plat|y|fish — «PLAT uh FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = platy2. (Cf. ↑platy) …
64Plat|y|hel|min|thes — «PLAT uh hehl MIHN heez», noun (plural). the phylum of invertebrates comprising the platyhelminths …
65plat|y|hel|minth — «PLAT uh HEHL mihnth», noun. any one of a phylum of worms having soft, usually flat, bilaterally symmetrical bodies, a distinct head, and no body cavity; flatworm. Tapeworms, turbellarians, and flukes belong to this phylum. ╂[< Platyhelminthes …
66plat|y|pus|ar|y — «PLAT uh puh SEHR ee», noun, plural ar|ies. an artificial habitat designed for platypuses kept in captivity, including a water tank and burrowing bank …
67plat|y|pus — «PLAT uh puhs», noun, plural pus|es, pi « py». an egg laying mammal of Australia and Tasmania; duckbill: »The male platypus is as venomous as a poisonous snake (Scientific American). ╂[< Greek platýpous flat footed < platýs flat + …
68plat|y|rhyn|chous — «PLAT uh RIHNG kuhs», adjective. having a broad, flat bill, as certain flycatchers. ╂[< Greek platýs broad, flat + rhýnchos beak, bill + English ous] …
69plat|yr|rhine — «PLAT uh ryn, uhr ihn», adjective, noun. –adj. having a broad, flat nose or a nasal index of from 51 to 58. –n. a platyrrhine person, monkey, ape, or skull. ╂[< New Latin Platyrrhini name of a division of apes < Greek platýs flat + rh ,… …
70plat|yr|rhin|i|an — «PLAT uh RIHN ee uhn», adjective. = platyrrhine. (Cf. ↑platyrrhine) …
