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asternal

[ ey-stur-nl ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. not reaching to or connected with the sternum.


asternal

/ eɪ-; æˈstɜːnəl /

adjective

  1. not connected or joined to the sternum
  2. lacking a sternum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of asternal1

First recorded in 1840–50; a- 6 + sternal

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