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prosternum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
proster-num
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ventral sclerite (plate) of the prothorax of an insect.

Etymology

From Latin. See pro- and sternum.

Inflected Forms

prosterna (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prosternal

Questions

What does prosternum mean?
The ventral sclerite (plate) of the prothorax of an insect.
Where does prosternum come from?
From Latin. See pro- and sternum.

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