episternum - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'episternum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Episternum

[ n.]

- A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle.
- Same as Epiplastron.
- One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.

Nearby Words:

epi- epiblast epiblastic epiblema epibolic epiboly epibranchial epic epical epicardiac

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