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Rareplastron
The correct spelling is plastron.
How to pronounce plastron
noun
IPA: /ˈplæstɹən/
Say it like: Pla-str-on
The correct spelling is plastron. The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace. For example: "The plastron of a diving beetle is not directly a source of oxygen, but acts as a gill, acquiring oxygen from the surrounding water."
Usage Examples
“The plastron of a diving beetle is not directly a source of oxygen, but acts as a gill, acquiring oxygen from the surrounding water.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.
- 2.A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
- 3.A man's shirt-bosom.
- 4.An ornamental front panel on a woman's bodice.
- 5.A breastplate.
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