metasternum

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ sternum.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəm

Noun

metasternum (plural metasterna)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of xiphoid process (“small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum”).
  2. (entomology) The ventral sclerite (or exoskeletal plate) of the metathorax of insects.

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