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Hyposternums :: Hyposternums (pl. ) of Hyposternu.

Episternum :: Episternum (n.) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle..

Sternomastoid :: Sternohyoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the sternum and the hyoid bone or cartilage.

Metosteon :: Metosteon (n.) The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification..

Sternum :: Sternum (n.) 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..

Pigeon-breasted :: Pigeon-breasted (a.) Having a breast like a pigeon, -- the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken-breasted..

Episternum :: Episternum (n.) Same as Epiplastron.

Hyosternum :: Hyosternum (n.) See Hyoplastron.

Mesosternum :: Mesosternum (n.) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum..

Latisternal :: Latisternal (a.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes..

Metasternum :: Metasternum (n.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.

Urosteon :: Urosteon (n.) A median ossification back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds.

Entoplastron :: Entoplastron (n.) The median plate of the plastron of turtles; -- called also entosternum.

Omosternal :: Omosternal (a.) Of or pertaining to the omosternum.

Hyosternal :: Hyosternal (a.) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or pertaining to them; infrahyoid; as, the hyosternal region of the neck..

Hyposternum :: Hyposternum (n.) See Hypoplastron.

Sternly :: Sternite (n.) The sternum of an arthropod somite.

Sternbergite :: Sternal (a.) Of or pertaining to the sternum; in the region of the sternum.

Xiphiplastron :: Xiphiplastron (n.) The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum..

Epimeron :: Epimeron (n.) In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum.

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