ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end- + pleurite
1. : the portion of an apodeme of a crustacean developed from the interepimeral membrane
2. : one of the lateral infoldings on the thorax of an insect which extend into the body cavity
• en·do·pleu·rit·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)plu̇|rid.ik adjective