English Explanatory Dictionary

omosternum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many frogs or toads and is usually tipped with cartilage.
  2. In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.

Word forms

omosternum omosterna

Etymology

From omo- (“shoulder”) + sternum.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on O Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary