mesosternum

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ sternum

Noun

mesosternum (plural mesosterna)

  1. (anatomy) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
  2. (entomology) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

References
  • mesosternum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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