See Also: pluteus(medicine)
pluteus(dictionary)

pluteus (iou)



pluteus noun. . Also (earlier) plute. LME.
[Latin.]
Roman Antiquities. A movable wooden wall or shed employed as a military engine for besieging a city etc.; Architecture a barrier or light wall placed between columns. Also, a shelf for books, small statues, busts, etc. LME.
Zoology. A planktonic larva of an echinoid or ophiuroid, somewhat triangular with lateral projections. L19.
pluteal adjective (rare) of or pertaining to a pluteus LME.
pluteiform adjective (Zoology) of the form of a pluteus L19.