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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pla•no (plā′nō),USA pronunciation adj. - Ophthalmologypertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects:plano sunglasses.
- independent use of plano-1 1945–50
Pla•no (plā′nō),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa town in N Texas. 72,331.
plano-1 , - a combining form meaning "flat,'' "plane,'' used in the formation of compound words:planography.
Also, plani-; [esp. before a vowel,] plan-. - combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground
plano-2 , - a combining form meaning "moving,'' "capable of movement,'' used in the formation of compound words:planogamete.
- combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plano-, (sometimes before a vowel)plan- combining form - indicating flatness or planeness: plano-concave
Etymology: from Latin plānus flat, level |