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plastral

[ plas-truhl ]
/ ˈplæs trəl /

adjective Zoology.

of or relating to a plastron.

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Origin of plastral

First recorded in 1885–90; plastr(on) + -al1

Words nearby plastral

plastiqueur, plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone, plastotype, plastral, plastron, -plasty, -plasy, plat, Plata
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