Definition of Episternum. Meaning of Episternum. Synonyms of Episternum

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Definition of Episternum

Episternum
Episternum Ep`i*ster"num, n.; pl. Episterna. [NL. See Epi-, and Sternum.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as Epiplastron. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.

Meaning of Episternum from wikipedia

- An interclavicle is a bone which, in most tetrapods, is located between the clavicles. Therian mammals (marsupials and placentals) are the only tetrapods...
- consists of a epimeron and an episternum. An epimeron is the posterior (back) sclerite of the pleuron, and an episternum is the anterior (front) sclerite...
- of the leg. The sclerite anterior to the pleural suture is called the episternum (serially, the mesepisternum and metepisternum). The sclerite posterior...
- eps episternum; fr frons; fr1 its superior, fr2 its anterior portion; Fw fore-wing; g gena: hs humeral suture; Hw hind-wing; ips infra-episternum; ll...
- into the axillae and scutellum. The lateral part is divided into the episternum and epimeron by a slight ridge. The prepectus is inbetween the prothorax...
- bristles are present on the metanotum (dorsocentral bristles on the ventral episternum and at the apex of the mesoscutellum. The legs are relatively long and...
- broader than long, subcylindrical; the prosternum is separated from the episternum by a sutural groove. The legs are moderately robust; the pro- and metafemora...
- their humeral plate greatly enlarged, with two muscles arising from the episternum inserted into the Humeral plates and two from the edge of the epimeron...
- jaw * 5 Cervical and part of the thoracic portion of the vertebral column * 6 Sternum, episternum, clavicles, and costal cartilages * 7 Pelvis * 8 Femur...
- back lower angles are rounded broadly. The mesosternal and metasternal episternum (middle and hind underside parts of thorax)contain a pointed tooth at...