Word: metapleuron
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
pleu
ron
Definition: An exoskeletal plate on each side of the metathorax of an insect
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Modified by metamorphosis
Affix: pleuron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the tergum and the sternum.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλευρόν
Language: grc
Decoded: pleuron
Meaning: rib, side