Term Name: plastron
Synonyms: lower shell, ventral armor, ventral shell
Definition: A composite bony plate forming the floor of the shell of a turtle consisting of fused dermal elements, including contributions from the clavicles (epiplastrons) and interclavice (epiplastron).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008276]

Relationships
is part of: turtle shell ventrum
has parts: dermal element of plastron entoplastron epiplastron hyoplastron hypoplastron plastron scute plastron-carapace bridge xiphiplastron
is a type of: subdivision of skeletal system