pleon
[ plee-on ]
noun
the abdomen of a crustacean.
Origin of pleon
1Other words from pleon
- ple·on·al [plee-uh-nl], /ˈpli ə nl/, ple·on·ic, adjective
Words Nearby pleon
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How to use pleon in a sentence
Poson oun estin, ho alloioi, kai d theasmetha; pleon men kata to stoma, meion d' kata to Pg 252Greek text hpar te kai tas phlebas.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenAll' ei tn diaplasthentn hekaston hout meineie smikron, hs ex archs egeneto, ti an ei pleon?
On the Natural Faculties | GalenAll' hoson ta memasmena toutn epi pleon lloitai, tosouton ekeinn ta katapothenta.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenTauta men oun d kan tois tn nosmatn logismois epi pleon eirsetai.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenTelson, tel′son, n. the last somite of the pleon or abdomen of certain crustaceans and arachnidans.
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