sternum (noun) /ˈstɝ.nəm/
1
(anatomy) The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
2
(arachnology) The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
(anatomy) The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
(arachnology) The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.