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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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