mesoplastral

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adjective

Describing either of a pair of transverse hexagonal bones in a turtle that lie between the hyoplastral and hypoplastral bones.

OriginEnglish plastral ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

adjectivemesoplastral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing either of a pair of transverse hexagonal bones in a turtle that lie between the hyoplastral and hypoplastral bones.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishplastral
  9. Englishmesoplastral

From meso- + plastral.

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APA

mesoplastral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoplastral

MLA

“mesoplastral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoplastral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesoplastral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesoplastral.

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