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METASTERNUM
Met`a*ster"num, n. Etym: [Pref. meta- + sternum.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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