pleuron

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλευρόν (pleurón, “rib, side”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈplʊɹɑn/, /ˈpluɹɑn/, /ˈplɝɑn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈplʊəɹɒn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

pleuron (plural pleura)

  1. (zoology) A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

Derived terms

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