planta
Definition of planta
plantae
\-n‧ˌtē\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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Origin and Etymology of planta
New Latin, from Latin, sole of the foot
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