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Meaning of pleuron

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pleuron (n.)

One of the sides of an animal.

One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect.

One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.

pleuron Sentence Examples

  1. In arthropods, the pleuron is the lateral portion of each body segment.
  2. The pleurons of a crustacean's thorax bear the legs and gills.
  3. The pleurons of an insect's abdomen are reduced and usually hidden by the tergites.
  4. The pleurons of a mite are often fused with the tergites, forming a single shield.
  5. The pleuron of a horseshoe crab is a flattened, wing-like structure.
  6. The pleurons of a trilobite are often spiny or ornamented.
  7. The pleuron of a brachiopod is a small, lateral lobe on the valve.
  8. The pleuron of a gastropod is a coiled structure on the ventral side of the shell.
  9. The pleuron of a bivalve is a flattened, blade-like structure that forms the lateral margin of the valve.
  10. The pleuron of a cephalopod is a muscular, paddle-like structure used for swimming.

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One of the sides of an animal., One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect., One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.

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In arthropods, the pleuron is the lateral portion of each body segment.

The pleurons of a crustacean's thorax bear the legs and gills.

The pleurons of an insect's abdomen are reduced and usually hidden by the tergites.

The pleurons of a mite are often fused with the tergites, forming a single shield.