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ster·num
sternum
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- pronunciation:
- stuhr
nm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
sterna, sternums |
definition: |
the flat bone to which most of the ribs are attached in the front of the chest in most vertebrates; breastbone.
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