arthropleure

noun

ar·​thro·​pleure

variants or less commonly arthropleura

ˌ⸗⸗ˈplu̇rə

plural arthropleures

ˈ⸗⸗ˌplu̇(ə)rz

also arthropleurae

ˌ⸗⸗ˈplu̇ˌrē

: the lateral or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere

Word History

Etymology

New Latin arthropleura, from arthr- + pleura

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