Defn: The occupation or position of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or the West Indies.
PLANTICLE
Plant"i*cle, n. Etym: [Dim. of Plant.]
Defn: A young plant, or plant in embryo. E. Darwin.
PLANTIGRADA
Plan`ti*gra"da, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A subdivision of Carnivora having plantigrade feet. It includes the bears, raccoons, and allied species.
PLANTIGRADE Plan"ti*grade, a. Etym: [L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. plantigrade.] (Zoöl.) (a) Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. (b) Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
PLANTIGRADE
Plan"ti*grade, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.
PLANTING
Plant"ing, n.
1. The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc.