asternal

American

[ey-stur-nl] / eɪˈstɜr nl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

not reaching to or connected with the sternum.

asternal British

/ eɪ-, æˈstɜːnəl /

adjective

not connected or joined to the sternum
lacking a sternum

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Etymology

Origin of asternal

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From Project Gutenberg

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