mesosternum

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

meso- +‎ sternum

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəm

Noun[edit]

mesosternum (plural mesosterna)

(anatomy) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
(entomology) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

Derived terms[edit]

mesosternal

References[edit]

“mesosternum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

summer-stone

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