pleurothetic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to pleurothetism.

“The Dimyidae are a pleurothetic superfamily of molluscs.”

OriginAncient Greek τίθημι →
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Meanings

adjectivepleurothetic (comparative more pleurothetic, superlative most pleurothetic)

comparative more pleurothetic · superlative most pleurothetic

  1. Of or pertaining to pleurothetism.

    The Dimyidae are a pleurothetic superfamily of molluscs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτίθημι“I place”
  2. Englishpleurothetic

By surface analysis, pleuro- + -thetic. (Second element from Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”).)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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