endopleurite

noun

en·​do·​pleu·​rite

plural -s

1

: the portion of an apodeme of a crustacean developed from the interepimeral membrane

2

: one of the lateral infoldings on the thorax of an insect which extend into the body cavity

endopleuritic

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)plu̇¦ritik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary end- + pleurite

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