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Meaning of plectrum

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

plectrum

Pronunciation:/ˈplɛk.tɹəm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

  2. A projection of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' stridulatory organs.