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plastron

Meaning

noun

  1. the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
  2. the front of man's dress shirt
  3. a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
  4. a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
  5. (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
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