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Plastron

nounid 105657·updated May 18, 2026
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(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

polysemous

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Variants

plural
Plastrons
possessive
Plastron's
pluralpossessive
Plastrons'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
§2
a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
§3
a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
§4
the front of man's dress shirt
§5
the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt

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