coplanar
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kəʊˈpleɪnə(ɹ)/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English planar English coplanar From co- + planar.
- Within the same plane.
- Orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
“Gliese 876’s third, innermost planet . . . is likely to be coplanar with its outer two companions.”