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91plat|i|nous — «PLAT uh nuhs», adjective. Chemistry. 1. of platinum. 2. containing platinum, especially with a valence of two …
92plat|i|num — «PLAT uh nuhm», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a heavy metallic chemical element with a very high melting point. Platinum is a silver white, precious metal which is resistant to acid and does not tarnish easily. It is ductile and malleable and is used… …
93plat|i|tu|di|nar|i|an — «PLAT uh TOO duh NAIR ee uhn, TYOO », noun. a person given to platitudes …
94plat|i|tu|di|nize — «PLAT uh TOO duh nyz, TYOO », intransitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to utter platitudes …
95plat|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] …
96plat|y|fish — «PLAT uh FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = platy2. (Cf. ↑platy) …
97Plat|y|hel|min|thes — «PLAT uh hehl MIHN heez», noun (plural). the phylum of invertebrates comprising the platyhelminths …
98plat|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 …
99plat|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 …
100plat|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 + …
