pleura
[ ploo r-uh ]
/ ˈplʊər ə /
noun, plural pleu·rae [ploo r-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
plural of pleuron.
Origin of pleura
1655–65; < New Latin < Greek
pleurá (singular) side, rib
Words nearby pleura
Definition for pleura (2 of 2)
pleuron
[ ploo r-on ]
/ ˈplʊər ɒn /
noun, plural pleu·ra [ploo r-uh] /ˈplʊər ə/. Entomology.
the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect.
Origin of pleuron
First recorded in 1700–10,
pleuron is from the Greek word
pleurón rib, (plural) side
Example sentences from the Web for pleura
British Dictionary definitions for pleura (1 of 2)
pleura
/ (ˈplʊərə) /
noun plural pleurae (ˈplʊəriː)
the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity
the plural of pleuron
Derived forms of pleura
pleural, adjectiveWord Origin for pleura
C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek: side, rib
British Dictionary definitions for pleura (2 of 2)
pleuron
/ (ˈplʊərɒn) /
noun plural pleura (ˈplʊərə)
the part of the cuticle of arthropods that covers the lateral surface of a body segment
Word Origin for pleuron
C18: from Greek: side
Medical definitions for pleura
pleura
[ plur′ə ]
n. pl. pleu•rae (plur′ē)
The thin serous membrane that envelops each lung and folds back to make a lining for the chest cavity.
Other words from pleura
pleu′ral adj.Scientific definitions for pleura
pleura
[ plur′ə ]
Plural pleurae (plur′ē)
A membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity.