plantar

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplæntə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plan′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plan•tar  (plan′tər),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoology, Zoology, Anatomyof or pertaining to the sole of the foot.
  • Latin plantāris, equivalent. to plant(a) sole of the foot + -āris -ar1
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plantar /ˈplæntə/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or occurring on the sole of the foot or a corresponding part
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin plantāris, from planta sole of the foot
'plantar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Babinski's reflex - plantar reflex

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