pleurothetic

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, pleuro- +‎ -thetic. (Second element from Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”).)

Adjective

pleurothetic (comparative more pleurothetic, superlative most pleurothetic)

  1. Of or pertaining to pleurothetism.
    The Dimyidae are a pleurothetic superfamily of molluscs.
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