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mesosternum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mesoster-num
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.

noun

The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

Etymology

From meso- + sternum.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mesosterna (plural)

Derived Forms

mesosternal

Rhymes With

sternum xiphisternum episternum hyosternum metasternum hyposternum omosternum entosternum

Questions

What does mesosternum mean?
The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
Where does mesosternum come from?
From meso- + sternum.

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