pleural

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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

Declension of pleural
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite pleural pleurală pleurali pleurale
definite pleuralul pleurala pleuralii pleuralele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite pleural pleurale pleurali pleurale
definite pleuralului pleuralei pleuralilor pleuralelor

Spanish

Etymology

From pleura +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pleuˈɾal/
  • 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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