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pleuro-
- a combining form meaning “side,” “rib,” “lateral,” “pleura,” used in the formation of compound words:
pleuropneumonia.
pleuro-
combining_form
- of or relating to the side
pleurodynia
pleurodont
- indicating the pleura
pleurotomy
Word History and Origins
Origin of pleuro-1
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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