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Planta. — The first joint of the tarsus. (L. sole of 

 the foot.) 



Plantula. — A minute accessory joint, sometimes 

 attached within the claws to the apex of the 

 ungula ; to be seen in the stag-beetles. 

 (Diminutive of L. planta.) 



Pleurae. — liateral plates of the segment ; lateral 

 equivalents of the tergae. — The lateral surfaces 

 of the segments. (Gr. pleura, the side). See 

 Prsepleura. 



Pleural. — Pertaining to the lateral surfaces of the 

 segments. (Gr. pleura.) 



Pleural region. — The region separating the upper 

 and ventral arcs, formed by the tergites and 

 sternites, of a segment. 



Pleurites. — Another term for the pleurae. (Packard.) 



Plicate. — Furnished with a fold, or folds ; like a 

 fan. (L. plico, to fold.) 



Plumbeus.— Lead -like in colour, of a blue-grey 

 colour. (L. plumbmn, lead.) 



Plumose, Plumous. — Feather-like ; feathery ; 

 resembling feathers. (L. pliima, a feather.) 



Plumiliform. — Shaped like a feather or plume. (L. 

 plunia, and jorma.) 



Plump. — Fleshy ; swollen ; of a stout, solid nature ; 

 thick; bulky. (E, or O.L.G., M.E. plomp ; 

 ■plim, verb to swell out. O.L.G. plump, bulky, 

 thick.) See Pinguis. 



