Pleuron Definition

plo͝orŏn
pleura
noun
Either of the lateral plates on the thoracic and abdominal segments of an arthropod.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
pleuron
Plural:
pleura 1

Origin of Pleuron

  • New Latin from Greek side, rib

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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