basisternum

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noun

The anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects

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Meanings

nounbasisternum (plural basisternums or basisterna)

plural basisternums · plural basisterna

  1. The anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects
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APA

basisternum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basisternum

MLA

“basisternum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basisternum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basisternum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basisternum.

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