presternum
Americannoun
plural
presterna, presternumsOther Word Forms
- presternal adjective
Etymology
Origin of presternum
From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at pre-, sternum
Example Sentences
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The sternum consists of six pieces; the anterior or presternum is compressed and projects forwards like the prow of a boat.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
In all bats the presternum has a prominent keel for the attachment of the great pectoral muscles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
The sternum of the Balæna consists of a broad, flattened, heart-shaped or oval presternum.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
Manubrium, mā-nū′bri-um, n. the presternum of most mammals: in organ-building, a stop-knob or handle.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Episternum, ep-i-ster′num, n. the interclavicle: the epiplastron: the presternum of mammals.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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