plastron
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This thin layer of air is called a plastron and for decades, material scientists have been trying to harness its protective effects.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
The cotton poplin plastron shirt took 11 hours to make, according to the French house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
The shell consists of the ventral surface called the plastron and the dorsal surface called the carapace, which develops from the ribs.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
It’s perfectly normal for some tortoise species to have a penis that is half the length, or more, of the plastron.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2012
It is characterized by the shape of the front lobe of the plastron, which is bent upwards and extends beyond the carapace.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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