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
Turtles are characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell, made up of the carapace on the back and the plastron on the ventral surface, which develops from the ribs.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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 remains open in some turtles in which the plastron is longer than 100 millimeters.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler
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