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metapleure

metapleure noun: a longitudinal fold at the junction of the ventral and lateral surfaces of a lancelet.

Noun

metapleure (plural metapleures)

  1. A longitudinal fold at the junction of the ventral and lateral surfaces of a lancelet

Forms of metapleure

pluralmetapleures

Origin of metapleure

From metapleuron.

Questions about metapleure

What does metapleure mean?
Metapleure means a longitudinal fold at the junction of the ventral and lateral surfaces of a lancelet.
What part of speech is metapleure?
Metapleure is a noun.
What is the plural of metapleure?
The plural of metapleure is metapleures.

Words near metapleure in the dictionary

  1. metaplay
  2. metaplays
  3. metaplectic
  4. metapleura
  5. metapleural
  6. metapleure
  7. metapleures
  8. metapleuron
  9. metaplot
  10. metaploth
  11. metaplots

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