pleura

pleu·ra

noun \ˈplu̇r-ə\

plural pleu·rae\ˈplu̇r-ˌē, -ˌī\ or pleuras

Definition of PLEURA

: the delicate serous membrane that lines each half of the thorax of mammals and is folded back over the surface of the lung of the same side

— pleu·ral \ˈplu̇r-əl\ adjective

Origin of PLEURA

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, rib, side

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PLEURA

durra, Jura, Kura, sura, surah