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What does planation mean?

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Noun
  1. (geology) The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.
  2. (biology) The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution.
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The planation and striation of a stone need not be confined to its under surface.
They probably developed leaves both by enations and by planation of a branching system.
We interpret this unit as a result of submarine emplacement based on its rough top reflection and the lack of planation surfaces.
These changes probably included stream capture, flooding, drought, uplifting and planation.
Furthermore, King tied his planation method to a regional sea-level erosional datum that the aforementioned constraints throw into question.
This event allowed us to gather a sum enabeling the school to foster the planation of 118 trees.

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