sternite

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noun

The ventral plate of each segment of an arthropod.

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Meanings

nounsternite (plural sternites)

plural sternites

  1. biologyThe ventral plate of each segment of an arthropod.

Origin

From stern- (“of or relating to the sternum”) + -ite.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腹片
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French sternite
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German Sternit
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

sternite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternite

MLA

“sternite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternite.

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