mesosternum

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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