pleuron

noun

pleu·​ron

ˈplu̇ˌrän

plural pleura -u̇rə 

1

: a lateral part of a thoracic segment of an insect usually consisting of an epimeron and an episternum

2

: a lateral process of a somite of a crustacean between the tergum and sternum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, rib, side; probably akin to Greek platys flat, broad

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