STERNUM
sternum, breastbone
(noun) the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sternum (plural sterna or sternums)
(anatomy) The breastbone [from 1660]
(arachnology) The sclerotized plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax
Anagrams
• Munster, MĂĽnster, munters
Source: Wiktionary
Ster"num, n.; pl. L. Sterna, E. Sternums. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or cartilaginous
plates or segments, in the median line of the pectoral skeleton of
most vertebrates above fishes; the breastbone.
Note: The sternum is connected with the ribs or the pectorial girdle,
or with both. In man it is a flat bone, broad anteriorly, narrowed
behind, and connected with the clavicles and the cartilages of the
seven anterior pairs of ribs. In most birds it has a high median keel
for the attachment of the muscles of the wings.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The ventral part of any one of the somites of an arthropod.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition