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pleuro-

  1. a combining form meaning “side,” “rib,” “lateral,” “pleura,” used in the formation of compound words:

    pleuropneumonia.



pleuro-

combining_form

  1. of or relating to the side

    pleurodynia

    pleurodont

  2. indicating the pleura

    pleurotomy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleuro-1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pleuro-1

from Greek pleura side
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Example Sentences

After being inoculated for pleuro, they travelled on to Mount Emu, in September, 1864.

After crossing the range, the pleuro broke out amongst my bullocks, and I lost one whole team.

The House committee on agriculture last week discussed in a general way the subject of pleuro pneumonia in cattle.

One was tempted to pray that such pleuro might last for the season, save that the Commissioners were so costly, and the dear cattle were having an unusually sanguinary Bull Run.

From forty ships, Thoas, Andræmon's son, Had landed his Ætolians; for extinct Was Meleager, and extinct the house Of Oeneus all, nor Oeneus self survived; To Thoas therefore had Ætolia fallen;785 Him Olenos, Pylene, Chalcis served, With Pleuro, and the rock-bound Calydon.

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