PLEURON

Etymology

Noun

pleuron (plural pleura)

(zoology) A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

Source: Wiktionary


Pleu"ron, n.; pl. Pleura. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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