epipleural

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English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ pleural.

Pronunciation

Adjective

epipleural (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra
    • 1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals:
      epipleural spines
  2. Relating to an epipleuron

Noun

epipleural (plural epipleurals)

  1. An epipleural bone