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EPISTERNUMS
Noun
episternums
plural of episternum
Source: Wiktionary
EPISTERNUM
Ep`i*ster"num, n.; pl. Episterna. Etym: [NL. See Epi-, and Sternum.]
1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as Epiplastron.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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