pleu·ra 1 (pl r  )n. pl. pleu·rae (pl r ) A thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, side, rib.] pleu ral adj. |
| pleu·ra 2 (plr) n. Plural of pleuron. |
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| Adj. | 1. | pleural - of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; "pleural muscles" |
Translations
pleural [ˈplʊər/əl] adj → pleurico/a
pleural [ˈplʊər/əl] adj → pleurico/a
pleural [ˈplʊər/əl] adj → pleurico/a
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