Planus

Planus is a surname of French origin. People with that name include: * Marc Planus (born 1982), French footballer * Pierre Planus (born 1979), French footballer

Planus is a Latin adjective meaning "flat" or "plain". It is part of the binomial name of several species, and of some other combination terms. ; Personal honorific or nickname * Doctor Planus et utilis, a scholastic accolade awarded to the Franciscan teacher Nicholas of Lyra (1270 - 1349) ; In biology * ''Agrypnus planus'', a species of click beetle in the genus ''Agrypnus'' * ''Aneflus planus'', a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae * ''Argopatagus planus'', a species of sea urchin of the family Macropneustidae * ''Blissus planus'', a species of true bug in the genus ''Blissus'' in the family Blissidae * ''Botrylloides planus'', a synonym of ''Botryllus planus'' * ''Botryllus planus'', a species of colonial ascidian tunicate in the genus ''Botryllus'' in the family Styelidae * ''Brachys planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Brachys'' in the family Buprestidae * ''Bransatoglis planus'', an extinct species of dormouse * ''Brochocoleus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Brochocoleus'' in the family Ommatidae * ''Callionymus planus'', a species of dragonet native to the shallow Pacific waters off southern Japan * ''Camponotus planus'', a species of carpenter ant; see List of ''Camponotus'' species * ''Canthyporus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Canthyporus'' in the family Dytiscidae * ''Carabus perrini planus'', a subspecies of beetle in the family Carabidae * ''Carabus planus'', a synonym of ''Pheropsophus aequinoctialis'', a ground beetle * ''Caracara planus'', the crested caracara (also known as the carancho), a bird of prey in the family Falconidae * ''Catogenus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Catogenus'' in the family Passandridae * ''Cheliferoides planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Cheliferoides'' * ''Cleptomartus planus'', a synonym of ''Anthracomartus hindi'', an extinct species of arachnid in the genus ''Anthracomartus'' in the family Anthracomartidae * ''Coccophagus planus'', a species of chalcid wasp in the genus ''Coccophagus'' * ''Copodus planus'', an extinct species of cartilaginous fish; see List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera * ''Corax planus'', an extinct species of shark in ''Corax'' (genus) * ''Craspedites planus'', an extinct species of ammonoid cephalopod in the genus ''Craspedites'' * ''Dermestes planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Dermestes'' in the family Dermestidae * ''Dicynodon planus'', a synonym of ''Oudenodon bainii'', an extinct dicynodont in the genus ''Oudenodon'' * ''Distichus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Distichus'' in the family Carabidae * ''Epicadus planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Epicadus'' in the family Thomisidae; see List of Thomisidae species * ''Eucastor planus'', an extinct species of beaver found in the Hawthorn Group * ''Ferganosuchus planus'', the type species of ''Ferganosuchus'', an extinct genus of gavialid crocodilian * ''Gonicoelus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Gonicoelus'' in the family Biphyllidae * ''Grynobius planus'', a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae * ''Heteroscyphus planus'', a species of Marchantiophyta (liverwort) * ''Hoplobunus planus'', a species of harvestman in the family Stygnopsidae * ''Hyalodiscus planus'', a species of diatom in the genus ''Hyalodiscus'' * ''Hydroporus planus'', a species of water beetle in the genus ''Hydroporus'' * ''Ischyodus planus'', an extinct species of cartilaginous fish in the genus ''Ischyodus'' * ''Isurus planus'', also known as the hook-tooth mako, an extinct mako shark that lived during the Miocene epoch * ''Larinus planus'', a species of true weevil * ''Leptodius planus'', a species of crab in the genus ''Leptodius'' in the family Xanthidae * ''Leptotrachelus planus'', a species in the genus ''Leptotrachelus'' (beetle) in the family Carabidae * ''Lionychus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Lionychus'' in the family Carabidae * ''Metacyclops planus'', a species of copepod crustacean in the genus ''Metacyclops'' in the family Cyclopidae * ''Microcosmus planus'', a species of ''Microcosmus'', a genus of tunicates in the family Pyuridae * ''Oesyperus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Oesyperus'' in the family Carabidae * ''Pachyscelus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Pachyscelus'' in the family Buprestidae * ''Palaeospheniscus planus'', incorrect name for the extinct species of penguin ''Palaeospheniscus bergi'' * ''Pandanus planus'', a synonym of ''Pandanus tectorius'', a species of screwpine * ''Penestomus planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Penestomus'' * ''Philodromus planus'', a species of philodromid crab spider in the genus ''Philodromus'' in the family Philodromidae; see List of Philodromidae species * ''Philophlaeus planus'', a species of beetle in the genus ''Philophlaeus'' in the family Carabidae * ''Polydesmus planus'', a species of millipede in the genus ''Polydesmus'' * ''Protorabus planus'', a species of beetle in the subfamily Protorabinae in the family Carabidae * ''Psellonus planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Psellonus'' in the family Philodromidae; see List of spiders of India * ''Pseudaspidites planus'', an extinct species of mollusc in the genus ''Pseudaspidites''; see 2012 in molluscan paleontology * ''Pseudoparasitus planus'', a species of mite in the genus ''Pseudoparasitus'' * ''Pseudospheniscus planus'', incorrect name for the extinct species of penguin ''Palaeospheniscus bergi'' * ''Pterostichus planus'', a species of ground beetle in the genus ''Pterostichus'' * ''Pyrnus planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Pyrnus'' in the family Trochanteriidae; see List of Trochanteriidae species * ''Rhipicephalus planus'', a species of tick in the genus ''Rhipicephalus'' in the family Ixodidae * ''Senoculus planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Senoculus'' in the family Senoculidae * ''Sigaretornus planus'', a species in the genus ''Tornus'' (gastropod) * ''Smerinthus planus'', The oriental eyed hawkmoth, a moth of the family Sphingidae * ''Sphenodus planus'', an extinct species of shark in the genus ''Sphenodus'' in the family Orthacodontidae * ''Styloniscus planus'', a species of woodlouse in the genus ''Styloniscus'' * ''Syngonanthus planus'', a species of plant in the genus ''Syngonanthus'' in the family Eriocaulaceae * ''Tornus planus'', a synonym of ''Sigaretornus planus'' * ''Trachelas planus'', a species of spider in the genus ''Trachelas'' in the family Trachelidae; see List of Trachelidae species * ''Trochus planus'', a synonym of ''Bembicium nanum'', a species of sea snail * ''Vetustodermis planus'', a soft-bodied middle Cambrian animal, a species in the genus ''Vetustovermis'' * ''Wilcoxius planus'', a species of robber fly (or, assassin fly) in the genus ''Wilcoxius'' in the family Asilidae; see List of Asilidae species: W ; Other uses * Cantus planus, Latin for plainsong (or, plainchant), a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church * Lichen planus, a disease of the skin and/or mucous membranes that resembles lichen * Pes planus, a medical term for flat feet (or, fallen arches), a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot collapse Provided by Wikipedia