pleurite

noun

pleu·​rite

ˈplu̇ˌrīt

plural -s

1

: any of various small sclerites in the pleural area of an arthropod

sometimes : pleuron

2

: the membranous part of the lateral abdominal wall of some insects

Word History

Etymology

pleur- + -ite

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