pleuron

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US/ˈplʊɹɑn/US/ˈpluɹɑn/US/ˈplɝɑn/UK/ˈplʊəɹɒn/

noun

A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

OriginAncient Greek πλευρόν →
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Meanings

nounpleuron (plural pleura)

plural pleura

  1. biologyA lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρόν“rib, side”
  2. Englishpleuron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλευρόν (pleurón, “rib, side”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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