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‖n. [ Hyo- + sternum. ] (Anat.) See Hyoplastron. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n. [ Meso- + sternum. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Pref. meta- + sternum. ]
n. [ Omo- + sternum. ] (Anat.)
n., n., n., n., n. Same as Preoral, Prepubis, Prescapula, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. ] (Anat.) The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. --
n. [ NL. See Pro- and Sternum. ] (Zool.) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect. [ 1913 Webster ]
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☞ The sternum is connected with the ribs or the pectorial girdle, or with both. In man it is a flat bone, broad anteriorly, narrowed behind, and connected with the clavicles and the cartilages of the seven anterior pairs of ribs. In most birds it has a high median keel for the attachment of the muscles of the wings. [ 1913 Webster ]
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