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Meaning of presternum in English:

presternum

Pronunciation /ˌpriːˈstəːnəm/

noun

(also praesternum)

  • 1Entomology
    A narrow sclerite present at the anterior end of the sternum of a segment in some insects.

  • 2Anatomy Zoology
    The anterior or superior part of the sternum; the manubrium of the sternum.

Origin

Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From pre- + sternum.