STERNITE

Etymology

Noun

sternite (plural sternites)

The ventral plate of each segment of an arthropod.

Anagrams

• Steinert, ernstite, inertest, insetter, interest, interset, tres-tine, trientes

Source: Wiktionary


Ster"nite, n. Etym: [From Sternum.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The sternum of an arthropod somite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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