- intersternite
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Etymology: inter- + sternite: an intersegmental plate on the undersurface of the insect abdomen
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
intersternite
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intersternite — n. [L. inter, between; Gr. sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An intersegmental sclerite, located on the ventral side of the thorax; the spinasternum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
intersternite — in·ter·sternite … English syllables
spinasternum — n. [L. spina, thorn; sternum, breast plate] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An instersegmental sclerite of the thoracic venter bearing a spina, associated with or united with the sternal sclerite immediately anterior to it; the intersternite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
