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pleuron

Submitted by Ralph Harbach on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 18:53

Abbreviation:

p

Variants:

Pl. pleura; Adj. pleural

Definition:

The sclerotisation of the pleural or lateral area of a body segment; in the thorax, termed pro-, meso- or metapleuron as appropriate.

Synonyms:

For a thoracic pleuron: pleura, pleurum, side.
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