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plastron meaning in Tamil

பிளாஸ்ட்ரான்

/ˈplæstɹən/

plastron in Tamil: பிளாஸ்ட்ரான், மார்புப்பரிசம். In English, plastron means the nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.

Tamil words for plastron

பிளாஸ்ட்ரான், மார்புப்பரிசம்

English meaning of plastron

  1. noun The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.
  2. noun A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
  3. noun A man's shirt-bosom.
  4. noun An ornamental front panel on a woman's bodice.

Full definition of plastron

plastron in a sentence

  • The plastron of a diving beetle is not directly a source of oxygen, but acts as a gill, acquiring oxygen from the surrounding water.

Questions about plastron in Tamil

What is the meaning of plastron in Tamil?
Plastron in Tamil is பிளாஸ்ட்ரான், மார்புப்பரிசம்.
plastron என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Plastron: பிளாஸ்ட்ரான், மார்புப்பரிசம்.
What does plastron mean in English?
Plastron means the nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: plastron (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: plastron (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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