Definition of Hypoplastron. Meaning of Hypoplastron. Synonyms of Hypoplastron

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Definition of Hypoplastron

Hypoplastron
Hypoplastron Hy`po*plas"tron, n.; pl. Hypoplastra. [Pref. hypo- + plastron.] (Anat.) The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also hyposternum.

Meaning of Hypoplastron from wikipedia

- small and wedged in between the former and the hyoplastron; then is the hypoplastron and finally, the xiphiplastron. The plastron, as a whole, is thick, and...
- 3 or 4, bridge peripheral, fragment indet; bridge peripheral, right hypoplastron, buttress, plastral fragment and ?plastral fragment Meiolaniformes Indeterminate...
- hyoplastron and the hypoplastron; from reconstructed images of the plastron of B. morrinensis, the hyoplastron and hypoplastron appear to be the largest...
- complete carapace, left sca**** and coracoid, partial hyoplastron and hypoplastron. The two partial s**** are badly preserved but are distinct from those...
- States). The skeleton consists of the middle of the carapace, the left hypoplastron, rear ribs, a neck spine, isolated osteoderms, and portions of the bridge...
- pair of extragulars present; and anal scute that does not reach the hypoplastron. Eileanchelys is a stable taxon, which means that its classification...
- 3019, an exceptionally large entoplastron, and GSP-UM 3 185, a small hypoplastron possibly belonging to a juvenile specimen. GSP-UM 3 185, a carapace fragment...