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planta

noun
plan·​ta | \ˈplantə\
plural plantae\ -​n‧ˌtē \

Definition of planta 

1 : the back side of the shank of a bird's leg

2a : the flattened end of the proleg of a caterpillar

b : a sclerite on the insect pretarsus

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New Latin, from Latin, sole of the foot

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