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sternum

/ˈstɜː.nəm/ UK
/ˈstɝ.nəm/ US

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Borrowed from New Latin sternum, related to Old English steorn (“forehead”), German Stirn (“forehead”).

noun sterna · sternums

The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process. The neckline fell into a V, showing the bone of his sternum.
The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.

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@misc{sternum_2026,
  title = {sternum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sternum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}