pleurogenous

[ ploo-roj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective
  1. Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.

  2. Botany. occurring on the side of a structure or body.

Origin of pleurogenous

1
First recorded in 1890–95; pleuro- + -genous

Words Nearby pleurogenous

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