pleural

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pleura +‎ -al.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

pleural (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
  2. Thin and transparent.

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Noun[edit]

Carapace of Pseudemydura umbrina showing pleural

pleural (plural pleurals)

  1. (zoology) An internal segment of the turtle carapace.

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French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

pleural (feminine pleurale, masculine plural pleuraux, feminine plural pleurales)

  1. pleural

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French pleural.

Adjective[edit]

pleural m or n (feminine singular pleurală, masculine plural pleurali, feminine and neuter plural pleurale)

  1. pleural

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pleura +‎ -al.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pleuˈɾal/ [pleu̯ˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pleu‧ral

Adjective[edit]

pleural m or f (masculine and feminine plural pleurales)

  1. pleural

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