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Meaning of 'pleura' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pleura [ n.]
- pl. of Pleuron.
2 . Pleura [ n. fem.]
- The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane.
- The closed sac formed by the pleural membrane about each lung, or the fold of membrane connecting each lung with the body wall.
- Same as Pleuron.
3 . Pleura [ pl. ]
- of Pleuron

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