subcoxal pleurites

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subcoxal pleurites: 1. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Sclerites that are separated primitively or fused, that form the pleural support for the coxa.

2. (Arthropoda: Chilopoda) Small, variously shaped sclerites associated with the bases of the coxa.