plastron
(noun)
noun
1. the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
Definition categories: man–made, shirtfront
2. the front of man's dress shirt
Definition categories: man–made, shirtfront
3. a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
Definition categories: man–made, aegis, breastplate, egis
4. a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
Definition categories: man–made, pad
5. (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
Definition categories: animal, exoskeleton
Sentences with plastron as a noun:
- The plastron of a diving beetle is not directly a source of oxygen, but acts as a gill, acquiring oxygen from the surrounding water.