pleura

(plo̵or′ə)

noun

pl. pleurae the thin serous membrane that covers a lung and lines the chest cavity in mammals
pleuron

Origin: ML < Gr, rib, side

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See pleura in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pleu·rae (plo͝orˈē)

A thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin

Origin: , from Greek, side, rib

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noun

Plural of pleuron.

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