Found 2 items, similar to pleura.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pleura pleura n : the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest [also: pleurae (pl)] pleura See pleuron [also: pleurae (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pleura Pleura \Pleu"ra\, n., pl. of Pleuron. [1913 Webster] 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] Pleuron \Pleu"ron\, n.; pl. Pleura. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rib.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect. (c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean. [1913 Webster]