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Metasternum
Met`a`ster´num
| n. | 1. | (Anat.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum. | | 2. | (Zool.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects. |
metasternum
metasternum[¦med·ə′stər·nəm] (invertebrate zoology) The ventral portion of the metathorax in insects. metasternum
metasternum [met″ah-ster´num] the xiphoid process.xi·phoid pro·cess [TA] the cartilage at the lower end of the sternum. Synonym(s): processus xiphoideus [TA], ensiform process, ensisternum, metasternum, mucro sterni, xiphisternum, xiphoid cartilagemetasternum (mĕt″ă-stĕr′nŭm) The xiphoid process of the sternum.ThesaurusSeexiphoid process |