endosternite

noun

en·​do·​sternite

¦en(ˌ)dō+

: a part of the endoskeleton of an arthropod:

a

: the part of one apodeme of a crustacean derived from the membrane between sternal plates

b

: entosternite

c

: one of the ventral segmental parts of the insect endoskeleton

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary end- + sternite

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