ASTERNAL

asternal

(adjective) not connected to the sternum or breastbone; “asternal ribs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

asternal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Not sternal; said of ribs that do not join the sternum.

Anagrams

• alaterns

Source: Wiktionary


A*ster"nal, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + sternal.] (Anat.)

Definition: Not sternal; -- said of ribs which do not join the sternum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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