noun Download 🔗Share A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. Examples : "He lost his plectrum and had to use his fingers to play the guitar. " music utensil material device entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs. Examples : "The grasshopper creates its chirping song by rubbing a leg covered in tiny, stiff plectra against its wing. " biology anatomy organism insect animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading