plastron
[ plas-truh n ]
/ ˈplæs trən /
noun
a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
Fencing.
a quilted pad worn over part of the torso, for protection.
an ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.
the starched front of a shirt.
Zoology.
the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.
Words nearby plastron
plastisol,
plastometer,
plastoquinone,
plastotype,
plastral,
plastron,
plat,
plat du jour,
plat-,
plat.,
plata
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British Dictionary definitions for plastron
plastron
/ (ˈplæstrən) /
noun
the bony plate forming the ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle
Derived forms of plastron
plastral, adjectiveWord Origin for plastron
C16: via French from Italian
piastrone, from
piastra breastplate, from Latin
emplastrum
plaster