longvlies

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of long (“lung”) +‎ vlies (“membrane”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

longvlies n (plural longvliezen, diminutive longvliesje n)

  1. (anatomy) visceral pleura, pulmonary pleura
    Holonym: pleura

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