plastron
[ plas-truhn ]
/ ˈplæs trən /
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noun
a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
Fencing. a quilted pad worn over part of the torso, for protection.
an ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.
the starched front of a shirt.
Zoology. the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.
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Words nearby plastron
plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone, plastotype, plastral, plastron, -plasty, -plasy, plat, Plata, Plataea
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plastron
/ (ˈplæstrən) /
noun
the bony plate forming the ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle
Derived forms of plastron
plastral, adjectiveWord Origin for plastron
C16: via French from Italian piastrone, from piastra breastplate, from Latin emplastrum plaster
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