plastrão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • plastrom

Etymology

Borrowed from French plastron.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /plasˈtɾɐ̃w̃/ [plasˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐʃˈtɾɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: plas‧trão

Noun

plastrão m (plural plastrões)

  1. (zootomy) plastron (ventral part of a turtle's shell)
    Holonym: casco

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