PLASTRON

plastron

Noun

  1. The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.
  2. A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
  3. An ornamental front panel on a woman's bodice.
  4. A film of air trapped by specialized hairs against the body of an aquatic insect, and which acts as an external gill.


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