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proepisternum

proepisternum noun: the episternum of the prothorax of an insect.

Noun

proepisternum (plural proepisterna)

  1. The episternum of the prothorax of an insect

Forms of proepisternum

pluralproepisterna

Origin of proepisternum

From pro- + episternum.

Questions about proepisternum

What does proepisternum mean?
Proepisternum means the episternum of the prothorax of an insect.
What part of speech is proepisternum?
Proepisternum is a noun.
What is the plural of proepisternum?
The plural of proepisternum is proepisterna.

Words near proepisternum in the dictionary

  1. proepicardial
  2. proepicardium
  3. proepileptic
  4. proepiplexis
  5. proepisternal
  6. proepisternum
  7. proepithelin
  8. proepithelins
  9. proepizeuxis
  10. proequality
  11. proerythroblast

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