Prosternum
noun, plural prosterna
[proh-stur-nuh] /proʊˈstɜr nə/ (Show IPA), prosternums.
1.
the ventral sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
noun (pl) -na (-nə), -nums
1.
the sternum of the prothorax of an insect
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