mesosternum

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ sternum

Noun

mesosternum (plural mesosterna)

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

References

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