Meaning Of The Word Platy

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platy in American English 1
composed of plates, sheets, or slabs, as certain sandstones or limestones
adjective: split into thin, flat sheets, often resembling strata, as a result of uneven cooling

platy in American English 2
any of a number of brightly colored, freshwater livebearer fishes (genus Xiphophorus) of Central America: used in tropical aquariums
noun

platy in British English 1
adjective: of, relating to, or designating rocks the constituents of which occur in flaky layers

platy in British English 2
noun: any of various small brightly coloured freshwater cyprinodont fishes of the Central American genus Xiphophorus, esp X. maculatus

platy- in American English
broad or flat
combining form: a combining form meaning “flat,” “broad,” used in the formation of compound words

platy- in British English
combining form: indicating something flat

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