spina interna

noun

spina in·​ter·​na

-inˈtərnə

plural spinae internae

-rˌnē

: a median bony point projecting from the anterior and dorsal edge of the sternum of a bird and sometimes uniting with the spina externa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, internal spine

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