pleuron

pleu·ron

 (plo͝or′ŏn′)
n. pl. pleu·ra (plo͝or′ə)
Either of the two lateral portions of a body segment of an arthropod.

[New Latin, from Greek, side, rib.]

pleu·ral adj.
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pleuron

(ˈplʊərɒn)
n, pl pleura (ˈplʊərə)
(Zoology) the part of the cuticle of arthropods that covers the lateral surface of a body segment
[C18: from Greek: side]
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