sternum

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈstɝnəm/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɜːnəm/

Noun

sternum (plural sterna)

1. (anatomy) The breastbone [from 1660]
2. (arachnology) The sclerotized plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax

Related terms

• sternal

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