PROSTERNA

Noun

prosterna

plural of prosternum

Source: Wiktionary


PROSTERNUM

Pro*ster"num, n. Etym: [NL. See Pro- and Sternum.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 July 2024

SECURE

(adjective) free from danger or risk; ā€œsecure from harmā€; ā€œhis fortune was secureā€; ā€œmade a secure place for himself in his fieldā€


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