presternum
[ pree-stur-nuhm ]
Origin of presternum
1Other words from presternum
- pre·ster·nal, adjective
Words Nearby presternum
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use presternum in a sentence
The sternum of the Balæna consists of a broad, flattened, heart-shaped or oval presternum.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleThe presternum is as a rule small and compressed, often much keeled, especially in the horse and tapir.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the ant-eaters and armadillos the presternum is broad and sometimes as in Priodon strongly keeled.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn all bats the presternum has a prominent keel for the attachment of the great pectoral muscles.
The two clavicles are joined across the top of the presternum by an interclavicular ligament.
Browse