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pleuron

/ˈplʊɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
pleu-ron
IPA
/ˈplʊɹɑn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλευρόν (pleurón, “rib, side”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πλευρόν

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplʊɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈplʊəɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

pleura (plural)

Derived Forms

epipleuron mesopleuron metapleuron pleuronic propleuron pteropleuron sternopleuron

Phrases

pleural lobe

Frequently Paired Words

pleural pleural lobe pleurum

Questions

How do you pronounce pleuron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplʊɹɑn/.
What does pleuron mean?
A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.
Where does pleuron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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