Definitions

1. noun

A type of shallow lake or a small body of water in a depression, typically with a low level of water.

“The team of scientists went to study the placus in the remote area of the island.”

2. noun

In some sources, a variant of the Latin word ‘placuus’, meaning a small body of water or a lake.

“Historians discovered the term ‘placus’ in an ancient text describing a small lake in the region.”