latisternal

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adjective

Having a broad breastbone, or sternum (said of Pithecina, a former taxonomic classification that is now probably Pitheciidae or Pithecia)

“latisternal ape”

OriginLatin latus →
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Meanings

adjectivelatisternal (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving a broad breastbone, or sternum (said of Pithecina, a former taxonomic classification that is now probably Pitheciidae or Pithecia)

    latisternal ape

Origin

  1. Latinlatus“broad”
  2. Englishlatisternal

Latin latus (“broad”) + English sternal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with latisternal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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