horizontal plane

noun

Any plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine; transverse plane.

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Meanings

nounhorizontal plane (plural horizontal planes)

plural horizontal planes

  1. anatomyAny plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts, roughly perpendicular to spine; transverse plane.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
axial planetransverse plane
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APA

horizontal plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20plane

MLA

“horizontal plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20plane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horizontal plane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horizontal%20plane.

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