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- [ploo r-uh]
- /ˈplʊər ə/
- /ˈplʊə.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ploo r-uh]
- /ˈplʊər ə/
Definitions of pleura word
- noun plural pleura Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax. 1
- noun plural pleura plural of pleuron. 1
- noun plural pleura the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect. 1
- noun pleura lining of the lung 1
- noun pleura the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity 0
- noun pleura the thin serous membrane that covers a lung and lines the chest cavity in mammals 0
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Origin of pleura
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin < Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib
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Parts of speech for Pleura
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pleura popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pleura usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pleura
noun pleura
- alveoli — a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
- alveolus — any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell
- bronchi — bronchus
- lung — either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- flanks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flank.
Top questions with pleura
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