pleural

English

Etymology

From pleura + -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pleural (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Carapace of Pseudemydura umbrina showing pleural

pleural (plural pleurals)

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

References

French

Adjective

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

  1. pleural

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pleural.

Adjective

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

  1. pleural

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From pleura + -al.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

pleural m or f (masculine and feminine plural pleurales)

  1. pleural

Derived terms

Further reading

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