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noun

Say it like: Pleu-ra

The correct spelling is pleura. The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.

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noun

  1. 1.The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
  2. 2.A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.

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