C2 noun #52,354 most common

plastron

UK /ˈplæstɹən/ | US /ˈplæstɹən/

The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.

plastron in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.
  • (noun) A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
  • (noun) A man's shirt-bosom.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise or other animal, similar in composition to the carapace.
  2. 2
    noun A half-jacket worn under the jacket for padding or for safety.
  3. 3
    noun A man's shirt-bosom.
  4. 4
    noun An ornamental front panel on a woman's bodice.
  5. 5
    noun A breastplate.
  6. 6
    noun 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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