metapleure

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmetapleure (plural metapleures)

plural metapleures

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

Origin

From metapleuron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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