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omosternum

omosternum noun: the anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many frogs or toads and is usually tipped with cartilage.

Noun

omosternum (plural omosterna)

  1. The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many frogs or toads and is usually tipped with cartilage.
  2. In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.

Forms of omosternum

pluralomosterna

Origin of omosternum

From omo- (“shoulder”) + sternum.

Words formed from omosternum

Words that rhyme with omosternum

Questions about omosternum

What does omosternum mean?
Omosternum means the anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many frogs or toads and is usually tipped with cartilage.
What part of speech is omosternum?
Omosternum is a noun.
What is the plural of omosternum?
The plural of omosternum is omosterna.

Words near omosternum in the dictionary

  1. Omoris
  2. OMOs
  3. omostegite
  4. omosterna
  5. omosternal
  6. omosternum
  7. omosudid
  8. omosudids
  9. Omotic
  10. Omoticist
  11. Omoticists

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