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sternocostal

[ stur-noh-kos-tl, -kaw-stl ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sternocostal1

First recorded in 1775–85; sterno- + costal

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