planta

noun

plan·​ta

ˈplantə

plural plantae

-n‧ˌtē

1

: the back side of the shank of a bird's leg

2

a

: the flattened end of the proleg of a caterpillar

b

: a sclerite on the insect pretarsus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, sole of the foot

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