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platetrope

platetrope noun: one of a pair of a paired organ.

Noun

platetrope (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, no plural) One of a pair of a paired organ.

Origin of platetrope

From Ancient Greek πλάτος (plátos, “breadth”) + -trope.

Questions about platetrope

What does platetrope mean?
Platetrope means one of a pair of a paired organ.
What part of speech is platetrope?
Platetrope is a noun.

Words near platetrope in the dictionary

  1. platesetter
  2. platesetters
  3. platesful
  4. plateskirt
  5. plateskirts
  6. platetrope
  7. plateware
  8. plateway
  9. plateways
  10. platewise
  11. platework

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