sternon
51episternum — n.; pl. episterna [Gr. epi, upon; sternon, chest] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the posterolateral projection of various sterna. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The area of a thoracic pleuron anterior to the pleural suture; episternal adj …
52infraepisternum — n. [L. infra, underneath; Gr. epi, upon; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A ventral subdivision of an episternum …
53intersternite — n. [L. inter, between; Gr. sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An intersegmental sclerite, located on the ventral side of the thorax; the spinasternum …
54laterosternite — n. [L. latus, side; Gr. sternon, breast; ites, part] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Lateral plates at the sides of the eusternum in Isoptera, Dermaptera, and Blattaria …
55mesanepisternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; ana, up; epi, on; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. In Diptera, the upper area of the mesepisternum separated from the meskatepisternum by the mesanapleural suture; sometimes divided into anterior and posterior by… …
56mesinfraepisternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; L. infra, below; Gr. epi, on; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A ventral subdivision of the mesepisternum …
57meskatepisternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; kata, inferior; epi, on; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, the lower area of the mesepisternum …
58mesobasisternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; basis, bottom; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. The basisternum of the mesothorax. 2. In Diptera, maybe separated from the mesofurcasternum by a secondary line of inflection; see furcasternum …
59mesosternum — n. [Gr. mesos, middle; sternon, breast] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In some Decapoda Brachyura, the median plate of the sternum. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, the ventral part of the mesothorax; between the fore and mid coxae …
60metasternum — n. [Gr. meta, after; sternon, chest] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. The sternum or ventral sclerite of the metathorax. 2. For Diptera, see mesepimeron …
