mesosternum

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ sternum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəm

Noun

mesosternum (plural mesosterna)

1. (anatomy) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
2. (entomology) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

Derived terms

• mesosternal

References

• “mesosternum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• summer-stone