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Hyoplastron vs Hypoplastron - What's the difference?

hyoplastron | hypoplastron |

In anatomy terms the difference between hyoplastron and hypoplastron

is that hyoplastron is the second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles while hypoplastron is the third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.

hyoplastron

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.

    • Synonyms

    * hyosternum (Webster 1913)

    hypoplastron

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.

    • Synonyms

    * hyposternum (Webster 1913)