plastron
pronunciation
                                            
                                                
                                                How to pronounce plastron in British English:
                                                
                                                UK ['plæstrən] 
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                
                                                How to pronounce plastron in American English:
                                                
                                                US ['plæstrən]
                                                 
                                                
                                        
                                        
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                                                - Noun:
- the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
- the front of man's dress shirt
- a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
- a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
- (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside