episternum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ep`i*ster"num noun

Etymology

NL. See Epi-, and Sternum.

Wordforms

plural Episterna

Definitions

1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as Epiplastron.
2. (Zoöl.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.