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metasterna

metasterna is the plural of metasternum.

Meaning of metasternum

Noun

metasternum (plural metasterna)

  1. Synonym of xiphoid process (“small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum”).
    Synonyms:
    xiphoid process
  2. The ventral sclerite (or exoskeletal plate) of the metathorax of insects.

Questions about metasterna

What is metasterna the plural of?
Metasterna is the plural of metasternum.

Words near metasterna in the dictionary

  1. metastegostom
  2. metastep
  3. metasteps
  4. metastereotype
  5. metastereotypes
  6. metasterna
  7. metasternal
  8. metasternum
  9. metastibnite
  10. metastin
  11. metastins

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