PLANTAR

plantar

(adjective) relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; “plantar warts can be very painful”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plantar (not comparable)

(anatomy) Relating to the sole of the foot.

Hypernyms

• volar

Source: Wiktionary


Plan"tar, a. Etym: [L. plantaris, fr. planta the sole of the foot.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the sole of the foot; as, the plantar arteries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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