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platy (1)
plat·y
[
pláytee
]
(
comparative
plat·i·er
,
superlative
plat·i·est
)
adjective
Definition:
crystallizing in thin sheets and flaking:
describes minerals that crystallize in thin sheets and tend to flake along cleavage planes
[
Mid-16th century. <plate
]
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