pleur-

A form of pleuro- — Of or pertaining to the pleura; pleural.

OriginLatin pleura →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative pleuro-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pleuro- (“rib, side”).

Origin

  1. Latinpleura
  2. Englishpleur-

From Latin pleura.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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