Found 2 items, similar to Pleurae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pleurae pleura n : the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest [also: pleurae (pl)] pleurae See pleura pleura See pleuron [also: pleurae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pleurae Pleura \Pleu"ra\, n.; pl. L. Pleur[ae], E. Pleuras. [NL., n. fem., fr. Gr. ? a rib, the side.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane. (b) The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pleuron. [1913 Webster]