sternum
The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
Other meanings
The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
Related words
- pentasternum
- sternectomy
- tetrasternum
- tritosternum
- sternal
- sternebra
- presternum
- prosternum
- episternum
- hyposternum
- mesosternum
- metasternum
Word history
From New Latin "sternum".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sternum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.