Prosternum
Pronunciation : Pro*ster"num
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Pro- and Sternum.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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