platy

[ pley-tee ]

/ ˈpleɪ ti /

adjective, plat·i·er, plat·i·est.

(of an igneous rock) split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling.

Origin of platy

First recorded in 1525–35; plate¹ + -y¹

Words nearby platy

Platte, platteland, Plattensee, platter, Plattsburgh, platy, platybasia, platycephalic, platycephaly, platycnemia, platyfish

Definition for platy (2 of 3)

platy²

[ plat-ee ]

/ ˈplæt i /

noun, plural (especially collectively) plat·y, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) plat·ys, plat·ies.

platyfish.

Origin of platy

1930–35; by shortening of New Latin Platypoecilus genus name, equivalent to platy-platy- + -poecilus<Greek poikílos mottled

Definition for platy (3 of 3)

platy-

a combining form meaning “flat,” “broad,” used in the formation of compound words: platyhelminth.

Also plat- .

Origin of platy-

combining form representing Greek platýs;see flat¹

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Example sentences from the Web for platy

The platy parting is the more common, but the columnar or prismatic parting is well exhibited at several localities.
Mount Rainier|Various
Strawberry Falls mark the front of a glacial step over a massive flow of platy andesite.
The Geologic Setting of the John Day Country|Thomas Prence Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for platy (1 of 3)

platy¹

/ (ˈpleɪtɪ) /

adjective platier or platiest

of, relating to, or designating rocks the constituents of which occur in flaky layersplaty fracture

Word Origin for platy

C19: from plate + -y 1

British Dictionary definitions for platy (2 of 3)

platy²

/ (ˈplætɪ) /

noun plural platy, platys or platies

any of various small brightly coloured freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the Central American genus Xiphophorus, esp X. maculatus

Word Origin for platy

C20: shortened from New Latin Platypoecilus former genus name, from platy- + -poecilus, from Greek poikilos spotted

British Dictionary definitions for platy (3 of 3)

platy-

combining form

indicating something flatplatyhelminth

Word Origin for platy-

from Greek platus flat

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Medical definitions for platy

platy-

pref.

Flat:platyhelminth.

单词	platy
释义	platy ¹ [ pley-tee ] / ˈpleɪ ti / adjective, plat·i·er, plat·i·est. (of an igneous rock) split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling. Origin of platy ¹ First recorded in 1525–35; plate¹ + -y¹ Words nearby platy Platte, platteland, Plattensee, platter, Plattsburgh, platy, platybasia, platycephalic, platycephaly, platycnemia, platyfish Definition for platy (2 of 3) platy² [ plat-ee ] / ˈplæt i / noun, plural (especially collectively) plat·y, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) plat·ys, plat·ies. platyfish. Origin of platy ² 1930–35; by shortening of New Latin Platypoecilus genus name, equivalent to platy-platy- + -poecilus<Greek poikílos mottled Definition for platy (3 of 3) platy- a combining form meaning “flat,” “broad,” used in the formation of compound words: platyhelminth. Also plat- . Origin of platy- combining form representing Greek platýs;see flat¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for platy The platy parting is the more common, but the columnar or prismatic parting is well exhibited at several localities. Mount Rainier\|Various Strawberry Falls mark the front of a glacial step over a massive flow of platy andesite. The Geologic Setting of the John Day Country\|Thomas Prence Thayer British Dictionary definitions for platy (1 of 3) platy¹ / (ˈpleɪtɪ) / adjective platier or platiest of, relating to, or designating rocks the constituents of which occur in flaky layersplaty fracture Word Origin for platy C19: from plate + -y 1 British Dictionary definitions for platy (2 of 3) platy² / (ˈplætɪ) / noun plural platy, platys or platies any of various small brightly coloured freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the Central American genus Xiphophorus, esp X. maculatus Word Origin for platy C20: shortened from New Latin Platypoecilus former genus name, from platy- + -poecilus, from Greek poikilos spotted British Dictionary definitions for platy (3 of 3) platy- combining form indicating something flatplatyhelminth Word Origin for platy- from Greek platus flat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for platy platy- pref. Flat:platyhelminth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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