episternum

[ ep-uh-stur-nuhm ]

noun,plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌɛp əˈstɜr nə/.
  1. Anatomy. manubrium.

  2. Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron.

Origin of episternum

1
First recorded in 1850–55; epi- + sternum

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British Dictionary definitions for episternum

episternum

/ (ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm) /


nounplural -na (-nə)
  1. the manubrium of the sternum in mammals

  2. another name for interclavicle

Derived forms of episternum

  • episternal, adjective

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