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Pleural vs Pleuron - What's the difference?

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Pleural is a related term of pleuron.


As an adjective pleural

is of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.

As a noun pleuron is

a lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

pleural

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
  • Thin and transparent.

    • Derived terms

    * pleural cavity * pleural lobe

    pleuron

    English

    Noun

    (pleura)
  • A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum

    • Related terms

    *pleural *pleural lobe