plate

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plate[1,noun] plate[2,transitive verb] basal plate basilar plate bite plate buccopharyngeal membrane cardiogenic plate cell plate cribriform plate dental plate denture end plate epiphyseal plate equatorial plate flat plate growth plate horizontal plate lamina dura lateral plate lateral pterygoid plate medial pterygoid plate medullary plate metaphase plate motor end plate muscle plate myotome nail nail plate neural plate oral plate orbital plate parachordal plate perpendicular plate pterygoid plate tarsal plate tympanic plate

Main Entry: ¹plate
Pronunciation: plt
Function: noun
1 : a thin relatively flat piece or lamina (as of bone) that is part of the body
2 a : a flat glass dish used chiefly for culturing microorganisms; especially : PETRI DISH b : a culture or culture medium contained in such a dish
3 : a supporting or reinforcing element: as a : the part of a denture that fits in the mouth; broadly : DENTURE b : a thin flat narrow piece of metal (as stainless steel) that is used to repair a bone defect or fracture