pleuron

American  

[ploor-on] / ˈplʊər ɒn /

noun

Entomology.

plural

pleura

1. the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect.

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pleuron British  

/ ˈplʊərɒn /

noun

1. the part of the cuticle of arthropods that covers the lateral surface of a body segment

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Etymology

Origin of pleuron

First recorded in 1700–10, pleuron is from the Greek word pleurón rib, (plural) side

Example Sentences

Pleura: plural of pleuron or pleurum: the lateral sclerites between the dorsal and sternal portion of the thorax: in general, the sides of the body between the dorsum and sternum.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

The name epimeron is sometimes applied to what is here called the pleuron, but the word has been used in widely different senses and it seems better to abandon it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

Somite of a Lobster, separated and viewed from in front. t, tergum; s, sternum; pl, pleuron.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various