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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

episternum en · NOUN

Etymology

From epi- + sternum.

Meanings

  1. The upper segment of the sternum
  2. The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.

Forms

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episternums Number=Plur lexicographic
episterna Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

proepisternum · preepisternum · episternal

Hyponyms

katepisternum · anepisternum

Synonyms

presternum · interclavicle · manubrium