platetrope

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noun

One of a pair of a paired organ.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounplatetrope (plural not attested)
  1. archaicno pluralanatomyOne of a pair of a paired organ.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλάτος“breadth”
  2. Englishplatetrope

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

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APA

platetrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platetrope

MLA

“platetrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platetrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platetrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platetrope.

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