In E. R. Lankester's terminology: designating a process of eversion of an organ, or the organ itself, which takes place by the emergence of the sides first, rather than the tip.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ray Lankester (1847–1929), zoologist. From pleuro- + ancient Greek ἔκβολος cast out, put out + -ic.
Definition of pleurecbolic in US English:
pleurecbolic
adjective
Zoology rare
In E. R. Lankester's terminology: designating a process of eversion of an organ, or the organ itself, which takes place by the emergence of the sides first, rather than the tip.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ray Lankester (1847–1929), zoologist. From pleuro- + ancient Greek ἔκβολος cast out, put out + -ic.