plastron
[ plas-truh n ]
/ ˈplæs trən /
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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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTWords nearby plastron
plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone, plastotype, plastral, plastron, plat, plat du jour, plat-, plat., plata
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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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