metasternum

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Etymology

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From meta- +‎ sternum.

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Noun

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metasternum (plural metasterna)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of xiphoid process (small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum)
  2. (entomology) The ventral sclerite (or exoskeletal plate) of the metathorax of insects.

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