Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tritosternum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-toster-num
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sternite of the segment bearing the first pair of walking legs.

Example Sentences

"Sternum (Fig. 3): Tri-segmented with all segments sclerotized and convex. Tritosternum projected anteriorly, elongated and cone-shaped, with a large variation in the pattern of strong setae: 1 apical (1 pair is usually found), 2 median (1 pair can be found or be absent), 3 basal (1 or 2 can be found), and several small setae along the segment."

Etymology

From trito- + sternum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trito-
Suffix: sternum

Inflected Forms

tritosterna (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tetrasternum pentasternum

Questions

What does tritosternum mean?: The sternite of the segment bearing the first pair of walking legs.
Where does tritosternum come from?: From trito- + sternum.

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