mesosternum

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noun

The middle portion, or body, of the sternum.

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Meanings

nounmesosternum (plural mesosterna)

plural mesosterna

  1. anatomyThe middle portion, or body, of the sternum.
  2. biologyThe ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax.

Origin

From meso- + sternum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mesosternum

sternumcoxosternumentosternumepisternumhyosternumhyposternummetasternumomosternumxiphisternum
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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