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