noun
(pl. pleurae /-riː/)
1
- each of a pair of serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the lungs in humans and other mammals肋膜, 胸膜。
2
- Zoology a lateral part in an animal body or structure【动】侧板。比较PLEURON.
派生词
pleural
adjective词源
late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek， literally 'side of the body， rib'.