Definition of Pleurite. Meaning of Pleurite. Synonyms of Pleurite

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Definition of Pleurite

Pleurite
Pleurite Pleu"rite, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pleuron.

Meaning of Pleurite from wikipedia

- sclerites on the lateral aspects of body segments, the pleura, are called pleurites. Wide ranges of sclerites of various kinds occur in various invertebrate...
- on phloem. phyllophagy feeding on leaves. phytophagy feeding on plants. pleurite A sclerotised region on the lateral part of an insect segment, bearing...
- in the Order Diptera (the "true flies"). The notopleuron is a thoracic pleurite (a sclerite on the pleuron) situated at the end of the transverse suture...
- 'mountain hut' [au̯] auto 'car' [ei̯] potei 'I could' (past tense) [eu̯] pleurite 'pleurisy' [ɛi̯] sei 'six' [ɛu̯] neutro 'neuter' [ɔi̯] poi 'later' [oi̯]...
- number of segments past a certain point. Arthropleura would have had pleurites, paired sclerites between the sternite and tergite on either side of the...
- having two pairs of legs per segment. It is also common for the sternites, pleurites and tergites to fuse into rigid armour rings. The males produce aflagellate...
- sclerites, including dorsal tergites, ventral sternites, and lateral pleurites. American ****roaches have three developmental stages: egg, nymph, and...
- the pleura (singular pleurum) and any sclerites they bear are called pleurites. The arthropod exoskeleton is divided into different functional units...
- chitinous plates: a single plate above (the tergite), one at each side (pleurites), and a plate on the underside (sternite) where the legs attach. In many...
- semicircular pronotum and propectus. It is formed by the sternite and pleurite of the thorax. The anterior part of the propectus bears paired cervical...