Pleuron (Ancient Greek: Πλευρών, gen.: Πλευρῶνος; Greek: Πλευρώνα, Plevrona or Ασφακοβούνι, Asfakovouni) was a city in ancient Aetolia, Greece.

The meaning of PLEURON is a lateral part of a thoracic segment of an insect usually consisting of an epimeron and an episternum.

PLEURON definition: the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect. See examples of pleuron used in a sentence.

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Pleuron, an ancient city in Aetolia, was named after its founder, Pleuron, son of Aetolus and brother of Calydon. With limited historical information, key familial ties include Pleuron's son, …

Definition of 'pleuron' pleuron in British English (ˈplʊərɒn ) noun Word forms: plural pleura (ˈplʊərə ) the part of the cuticle of arthropods that covers the lateral surface of a body segment

It is derived from the Greek word “pleuron” (πλευρόν), which also means “side” or “rib.” In ancient contexts, it often referred to the side of a person or an animal, and in scientific contexts, …

pleuron (pl. pleura, adj. pleural) The lateral portion of a single thoracic segment in a trilobite (Trilobita). Each pleuron is indented by an oblique pleural furrow and the outer ends are …

Originally ascribed to the Curetes as well as to the sons of *Aetolus (Pleuron and Calydon), the settlement is quite ancient and is listed in the catalogue of ships (Hom. Il. 2. 639).

Pleuron definition: Either of the lateral plates on the thoracic and abdominal segments of an arthropod.