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pentasternum

pentasternum noun: the third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.

Noun

pentasternum (plural pentasterna)

  1. The third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.
    • Sternum (Fig. 3): Tri-segmented with all segments sclerotized and convex. […] Third segment (pentasternum) rounded, with 1 upper pair of strong setae and several setulae encircling the base (in some specimens the upper pair of setae is similar in size to the basal setae2014 August 1, Ana Caroline O. Vasconcelos, Alessandro P. L. Giupponi, Rodrigo L. Ferreira, “A new species of Charinus from Minas Gerais State, Brazil, with comments on its sexual dimorphism...

Forms of pentasternum

pluralpentasterna

Origin of pentasternum

From penta- + sternum.

Questions about pentasternum

What does pentasternum mean?
Pentasternum means the third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.
What part of speech is pentasternum?
Pentasternum is a noun.
What is the plural of pentasternum?
The plural of pentasternum is pentasterna.

Words near pentasternum in the dictionary

  1. pentaspermous
  2. pentaspheric
  3. pentaspherical
  4. pentastarch
  5. pentastarches
  6. pentasternum
  7. pentastich
  8. pentastichous
  9. pentastichs
  10. pentastome
  11. pentastomes

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