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basisternum

basisternum noun: the anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects.

Noun

basisternum (plural basisternums or basisterna)

  1. The anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects

Forms of basisternum

pluralbasisternums
pluralbasisterna

Questions about basisternum

What does basisternum mean?
Basisternum means the anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects.
What part of speech is basisternum?
Basisternum is a noun.
What is the plural of basisternum?
The plural of basisternum is basisternums.

Words near basisternum in the dictionary

  1. basisphenoidal
  2. basisphenoids
  3. Basista
  4. basisterna
  5. basisternal
  6. basisternum
  7. basistipital
  8. basiswise
  9. Basit
  10. basitarsal
  11. basitarsi

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