-pleu — pleu·ra; … English syllables
pleu — pleu·ra·can·thea; pleu·ra·can·thus; pleu·ric; pleu·ri·sy; pleu·rite; pleu·rit·ic; pleu·ri·tis; pleu·ro·bra·chia; pleu·ro·branch; pleu·ro·bronchitis; pleu·ro·cap·sa; pleu·ro·carp; pleu·ro·car·pi; pleu·ro·car·pous; pleu·ro·cen·tral;… … English syllables
pleu- — pleu English meaning: to run, flow; to swim Deutsche Übersetzung: “rinnen (and rennen), fließen; schwimmen, schwemmen, gießen; fliegen, flattern” Note: probably extension from pel “flow, swim”, and originally ds. as pel(eu)… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
pleu|ra — pleu|ra1 «PLUR uh», noun, plural pleu|rae «PLUR ee». a thin membrane in the body of a mammal, covering each lung and folded back to make a lining for the thorax or chest cavity. ╂[< New Latin pleura < Greek pleur the side, rib, or pleurá… … Useful english dictionary
pleu|ri|sy — «PLUR uh see», noun. inflammation of the thin membrane covering the lungs and lining the thorax, often marked by fever, chest pains, and difficulty in breathing: »Pleurisy usually occurs as a complication of pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other… … Useful english dictionary
pleu — pleu, pleuch e, pleugh Sc. ff. plough … Useful english dictionary
pleu- — To flow. Derivatives include pulmonary, Pluto, flow, fowl, flutter, and fluster. I. Basic form *pleu . 1. plover, pluvial, pluvious … Universalium
pleu-pleu — ou plui plui (pleu pleu ou pluiplui) s. m. Pivert. ÉTYMOLOGIE Imitation du cri de l oiseau … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
pleu|ron — «PLUR on», noun, plural pleu|ra. a lateral part of the body of an anthropod, especially of a thoracic segment of an insect. ╂[< New Latin pleuron < Greek pleurón rib, side] … Useful english dictionary
pleu|ral — «PLUR uhl», adjective. of the pleura: »pleur inflammation … Useful english dictionary
