episternum

[ ep-uh-stur-nuhm ]

noun

, plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-, uh, -, stur, -n, uh].

1. Anatomy. manubrium.
2. Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron.

episternum

/ ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm /

noun

1. the manubrium of the sternum in mammals
2. another name for interclavicle

Derived Forms

• ˌepiˈsternal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of episternum¹

First recorded in 1850–55; epi- + sternum

Example Sentences

The episternum (fig. 30, A, 10) is a thin almost circular plate of cartilage much of which remains hyaline.

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This plate is called the episternum, and its stalk the omosternum.

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In IIIa, the episternum (a) and epimeron (b) are slightly separated.

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Episternum: the anterior and larger lateral thoracic sclerite between the sternum and notum.

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In Man and in the Mole the paired nature of the episternum is clearly apparent.

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