pleurite
/ˈplʊərʌɪt/ /ˈplɔːrʌɪt/Zoology
noun
Each of the lateral sections of the exoskeleton of an arthropod; a pleural sclerite.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alpheus Packard (1839–1905). From ancient Greek πλευρά side + -ite.
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