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pleurogenous

[ ploo-roj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
  2. Botany. occurring on the side of a structure or body.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleurogenous1

First recorded in 1890–95; pleuro- + -genous

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