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prosternum

prosternum noun: the ventral sclerite (plate) of the prothorax of an insect.

Noun

prosternum (plural prosterna)

  1. The ventral sclerite (plate) of the prothorax of an insect.

prosternum meaning in Tamil

prosternum in Tamil

முதன்மார்புப்பட்டை

Forms of prosternum

pluralprosterna

Origin of prosternum

From Latin. See pro- and sternum.

Questions about prosternum

What does prosternum mean?
Prosternum means the ventral sclerite (plate) of the prothorax of an insect.
What is prosternum in Tamil?
Prosternum in Tamil is முதன்மார்புப்பட்டை. See Prosternum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prosternum?
Prosternum is a noun.
What is the plural of prosternum?
The plural of prosternum is prosterna.

Words near prosternum in the dictionary

  1. prostereoisomerism
  2. prosterna
  3. prosternal
  4. prosternation
  5. prosternations
  6. prosternum
  7. prostetic
  8. prosth-
  9. prosthaphaeresis
  10. prosthaphaeretic
  11. prosthaphæreses

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