sternon

  • 131sternum — [stʉr′nəm] n. pl. sternums or sterna [ModL < Gr sternon, the breastbone < IE base * ster , to spread out, STREW] a thin, flat structure of bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in the front of the chest in most… …

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  • 132Kinosternon — noun type genus of the Kinosternidae • Syn: ↑genus Kinosternon • Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Kinosternidae, ↑family Kinosternidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …

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