| ALEURON | • aleuron n. Alternative form of aleurone. • ALEURON n. a protein found in some seeds, also ALEURONE. |
| ALEURONE | • aleurone n. (Biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles. • aleurone n. The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm. • ALEURONE n. a protein found in some seeds, also ALEURON. |
| ALEURONES | • aleurones n. Plural of aleurone. • ALEURONE n. a protein found in some seeds, also ALEURON. |
| ALEURONIC | • aleuronic adj. Of or pertaining to aleurone. • ALEURONIC adj. of or like aleuron, a protein found in flour. |
| ALEURONS | • aleurons n. Plural of aleuron. • ALEURON n. a protein found in some seeds, also ALEURONE. |
| FLEURON | • fleuron n. An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower. • fleuron n. (Architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos. • fleuron n. (Typography) The typographic element (❧), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration. |
| FLEURONS | • fleurons n. Plural of fleuron. • FLEURON n. (French) a decorative pastry motif. |
| PLEUROCARPOUS | • pleurocarpous adj. (Botany) Side-fruited; said of those true mosses in which the pedicels or capsules are from lateral archegonia. • PLEUROCARPOUS adj. of mosses, having the archegonia on short lateral branches. |
| PLEUROCENTESES | • PLEUROCENTESIS n. the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a hollow needle, in order to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etc. |
| PLEUROCENTESIS | • pleurocentesis n. Synonym of thoracentesis. • PLEUROCENTESIS n. the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a hollow needle, in order to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etc. |
| PLEURODONT | • pleurodont adj. (Zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones. • pleurodont n. (Zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind. • PLEURODONT adj. with teeth attached to the inside of the jawbone, rather than rooted in it. |
| PLEURODONTS | • pleurodonts n. Plural of pleurodont. • PLEURODONT n. a pleurodont animal, such as a reptile. |
| PLEURODYNIA | • pleurodynia n. (Medicine) A painful condition of the side of the body, simulating pleurisy, usually due to rheumatism. • PLEURODYNIA n. pain in the muscles of the chest or side. |
| PLEURODYNIAS | • pleurodynias n. Plural of pleurodynia. • PLEURODYNIA n. pain in the muscles of the chest or side. |
| PLEURON | • pleuron n. (Zoology) A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum. • PLEURON n. (Greek) a part of a thoracic segment of an insect. |
| PLEURONIA | • PLEURONIA n. the combined disorder of pleurisy and pneumonia. |
| PLEURONIAS | • PLEURONIA n. the combined disorder of pleurisy and pneumonia. |
| PLEUROPNEUMONIA | • pleuropneumonia n. (Pathology) inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, especially… • PLEUROPNEUMONIA n. pneumonia aggravated by pleurisy. |
| PLEUROTOMIES | • pleurotomies n. Plural of pleurotomy. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
| PLEUROTOMY | • pleurotomy n. (Medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |