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asternal

American  
[ey-stur-nl] / eɪˈstɜr nl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. not reaching to or connected with the sternum.

asternal British  
/ eɪ-, æˈstɜːnəl /

adjective

  1. not connected or joined to the sternum

  2. lacking a sternum

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Etymology

Origin of asternal

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

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