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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlastron
/ˈplæs.trən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ventral or lower part of the shell of a turtle or tortoise.
"The researcher carefully measured the length and width of the turtle's plastron." - 2
A protective pad worn on the chest by fencers to guard against hits.
"Before putting on his jacket, the fencer strapped on his heavy leather plastron."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'plastron', meaning a breastplate or fencing pad, which itself stems from the Italian 'piastrone', an augmentative of 'piastra' (breastplate, metal plate). Entering English in the 19th century, the term initially referred to protective fencing gear before being adopted into zoology and anatomy for the ventral part of a turtle shell or similar protective chest structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plastron" is said worldwide
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plastron
Transliteration: plas.trɔ̃
"Le plastron de la tortue est constitué de plaques osseuses."
Bauchpanzer
Transliteration: ˈbauxˌpant͡sɐ
"Der Bauchpanzer schützt die Unterseite der Schildkröte."
piastrone
Transliteration: pjasˈtroːne
"Il piastrone protegge il ventre della tartaruga."
plastrón
Transliteration: plasˈtɾon
"El plastrón es la parte inferior del caparazón de la tortuga."
plastrão
Transliteration: plasˈtɾãw̃
"O plastrão protege o ventre do cágado."
कछुए का पेट
Transliteration: kachhue ka pet
"कछुए का निचला हिस्सा या पेट उसका कवच कहलाता है।"
腹甲
Transliteration: fù jiǎ
"这只乌龟的腹甲上有独特的花纹。"
복갑
Transliteration: bok-gap
"거북의 복갑은 단단한 뼈로 이루어져 있다."
腹甲
Transliteration: fukkō
"カメの腹甲は体の下側を守る役割を果たす。"
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