n. [ Turk. fanar, fr. NGr. fana`ri lighthouse, Gr. fana`rion lantern; -- from a lighthouse on a point projecting into the Golden Horn. ] A quarter of Constantinople which, after the Turkish conquest of the city, became the chief Greek quarter; hence, the Greek officials of Turkey, or phanariots, as a class. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ n. Also . [ NGr. Fanariw`ths, fr. Phanar. See Phanar. ] One of the Greeks of Constantinople who after the Turkish conquest became powerful in clerical and other offices under Turkish patronage. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; pl. L. Planariæ E. -rias [ NL. See Planary. ] (Zool.) Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Planarida, or Dendrocœla; any turbellarian worm. -- Pla*na"ri*an, a. [1913 Webster]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A division of Turbellaria; the Dendrocœla. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Planaria + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like the planarians. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. planarius level. See Plane, a. ] Of or pertaining to a plane. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]