plena
Noun
The word is derived from plenum
Meaning
(music, uncountable) A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics
(music, countable) A song in this style
plena
plural of plenum
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A number of DNA samples from specimens of Littorina plena amplified using polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting a variable simple sequence repeat (SSR, a.k.a. microsatellite) locus.
The bill received initial approval in the Comisión con Potestad Legislativa Plena Primera last week.
Bomba and plena have long been popular, while reggaetón is a relatively recent invention.
Spanish reggae originated in Panama in 1977 and competes with reggaeton (which was created in Puerto Rico), having strong Puerto Rican influences such as bomba and plena soca.