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sternite

American  
[stur-nahyt] / ˈstɜr naɪt /

noun

Entomology.

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

Other Word Forms

  • sternitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sternite

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

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