pleurothetism
Meanings
noun
- A pattern of orientation among most bivalves whereby they come to rest on their left or right sides.
Word forms
Etymology
By surface analysis, pleuro- + -thet(ic) + -ism. (Second element from Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi, “I place”).)
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