episternum

[ ep-uh-stur-nuhm ]

/ ˌɛp əˈstɜr nəm /

noun, plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌɛp əˈstɜr nə/.

Anatomy. manubrium.

Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron.

Origin of episternum

First recorded in 1850–55; epi- + sternum

Words nearby episternum

epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side, Epistle to the Galatians, epistolary

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Example sentences from the Web for episternum

Episternum, ep-i-ster′num, n. the interclavicle: the epiplastron: the presternum of mammals.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In Man and in the Mole the paired nature of the episternum is clearly apparent.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The episternum (fig. 30, A, 10) is a thin almost circular plate of cartilage much of which remains hyaline.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In IIIa, the episternum (a) and epimeron (b) are slightly separated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

Episternum: the anterior and larger lateral thoracic sclerite between the sternum and notum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for episternum

episternum

/ (ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

the manubrium of the sternum in mammals

another name for interclavicle

Derived forms of episternum

episternal, adjective

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Medical definitions for episternum

episternum

[ ĕp′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]

n.

The broad upper segment of the sternum occasionally fused with the body of the sternum and forming the sternal angle.manubrium presternum

单词	episternum
释义	episternum [ ep-uh-stur-nuhm ] / ˌɛp əˈstɜr nəm / noun, plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌɛp əˈstɜr nə/. Anatomy. manubrium. Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron. Origin of episternum First recorded in 1850–55; epi- + sternum Words nearby episternum epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side, Epistle to the Galatians, epistolary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for episternum Episternum, ep-i-ster′num, n. the interclavicle: the epiplastron: the presternum of mammals. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In Man and in the Mole the paired nature of the episternum is clearly apparent. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The episternum (fig. 30, A, 10) is a thin almost circular plate of cartilage much of which remains hyaline. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In IIIa, the episternum (a) and epimeron (b) are slightly separated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various Episternum: the anterior and larger lateral thoracic sclerite between the sternum and notum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for episternum episternum / (ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) the manubrium of the sternum in mammals another name for interclavicle Derived forms of episternum episternal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for episternum episternum [ ĕp′ĭ-stûr′nəm ] n. The broad upper segment of the sternum occasionally fused with the body of the sternum and forming the sternal angle.manubrium presternum The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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