entosternite
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entosternite — see endosternite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entosternite — en·to·sternite … English syllables
endosternite — n. [Gr. endon, within; sternon, chest] 1. (ARTHROPODA) In various arthropods, an internal sclerotized ridge, plate or other process of the cephalic exoskeleton that functions for muscle and connective tissue attachment; sometimes called… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endosternite — |en(ˌ)dō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end + sternite : a part of the endoskeleton of an arthropod: a. : the part of one apodeme of a crustacean derived from the membrane between sternal plates b. : entosternite … Useful english dictionary
