episterna

Variant of episternum

episternum definition

epi·ster·num (ep′i stʉr′nəm)

noun pl. episterna -·na (-nə)

  1. the most anterior part of the sternum in amphibians and mammals
  2. in some lizards, a dermal bone lying ventral to the sternum

Etymology: ModL: see epi- & sternum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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