planation

noun — 2 senses

planation

noun

/pleɪˈneɪʃən/ · /pləˈneɪʃən/

Etymology From plane + -ation.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition

2

Biology, Natural sciences The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution

Derived terms
cryoplanation, etchplanation, peneplanation
Related terms
planar, plane

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