sternite

[ stur-nahyt ]

nounEntomology.
  1. a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.

Origin of sternite

1
First recorded in 1865–70; stern- + -ite1

Other words from sternite

  • ster·nit·ic [ster-nit-ik], /stərˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

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