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pleuron

/ˈplʊəɹɒn/US/ˈplʊɹɑn/

pleuron noun: a lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

Noun

pleuron (plural pleura)

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

pleuron meaning in Tamil

pleuron in Tamil

பாரிசப்பட்டை

Forms of pleuron

pluralpleura

Origin of pleuron

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

Words formed from pleuron

Questions about pleuron

What does pleuron mean?
Pleuron means a lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.
What is pleuron in Tamil?
Pleuron in Tamil is பாரிசப்பட்டை. See Pleuron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pleuron?
Pleuron is a noun.
How do you pronounce pleuron?
Pleuron is pronounced /ˈplʊɹɑn/ (US).
What is the plural of pleuron?
The plural of pleuron is pleura.

Words near pleuron in the dictionary

  1. pleuroliths
  2. pleurolophocercous
  3. pleuromeiaceous
  4. pleuromutilin
  5. pleuromutilins
  6. pleuron
  7. pleuronectid
  8. pleuronectids
  9. pleuronectiform
  10. pleuronectiforms
  11. pleuronectoid

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