EPIPLASTRON

Etymology

Noun

epiplastron (plural epiplastrons or epiplastra)

(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles

Anagrams

• palintropes

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*plas"tron, n.; pl. Epiplastra. Etym: [Pref. epi- + plastron.] (Anat.)

Definition: One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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