plectrum

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Synonyms: electrum, aplectrum, spectrum, plectron, plethrum, plectra, plectrums, diplectrum, plectre

Antonyms: electrum, aplectrum, spectrum, plectron, plethrum, plectra, plectrums, diplectrum, plectre

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q181890}} {{lb|en|music}} A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for [[pluck]]ing the [[string]]s of a [[guitar]], [[lyre]], [[mandolin]], etc.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy|zoology}} A [[projection]] of bone or other stiff tissue, such as the ridges in some insects' [[stridulatory]] organs.

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