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urosternite

urosternite noun: the sternal or lower of any of the segments of insects and other arthropods, often described as genitalia.

Noun

urosternite (plural urosternites)

  1. The sternal or lower of any of the segments of insects and other arthropods, often described as genitalia.

Forms of urosternite

pluralurosternites

Origin of urosternite

From uro- + sternite.

Questions about urosternite

What does urosternite mean?
Urosternite means the sternal or lower of any of the segments of insects and other arthropods, often described as genitalia.
What part of speech is urosternite?
Urosternite is a noun.
What is the plural of urosternite?
The plural of urosternite is urosternites.

Words near urosternite in the dictionary

  1. urostealiths
  2. urostegal
  3. urostege
  4. urosteges
  5. urosteon
  6. urosternite
  7. urosternites
  8. urostomies
  9. urostomy
  10. urostylar
  11. urostyle

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