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	planetary

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	planetesimal

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	planetwide

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	plani-

	planimeter

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	planisphere

	plank

	plank spanker

	planking

	plankter

	plankton

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plane tree

plane tree (plural plane trees)

noun

Definition:

tall deciduous tree: a tall deciduous tree that has leaves with pointed lobes, globular fruit clusters, and flaking bark. Native to: temperate northern hemisphere. Genus Platanus.

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