asternal

[ey-stur-nl]

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. not reaching to or connected with the sternum.

asternal

/ eɪ-, æˈstɜːnəl /

adjective

1. not connected or joined to the sternum

2. lacking a sternum

Word History and Origins

Origin of asternal¹

First recorded in 1840–50; a- ⁶ + sternal

Example Sentences

Sometimes the last inferior rib becomes connected with the one that precedes it, not articulating with the sternum; and thus recalls the relations of the asternal ribs which we have noticed in our study of the mammals.

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