sternum
/ˈstɝ.nəm/ noun C2- The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
- The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
Plural sterna
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