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pleurogenous

American

[ploo-roj-uh-nuhs] / plʊˈrɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
Botany. occurring on the side of a structure or body.

Etymology

Origin of pleurogenous

First recorded in 1890–95; pleuro- + -genous

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