pleuron en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈplʊəɹɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplʊɹɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈpluɹɑn/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈplɝɑn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλευρόν (pleurón, “rib, side”).
Meanings
- A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleura | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mesopleuron · metapleuron · epipleuron · propleuron · pteropleuron · pleuronic · sternopleuron