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‖ sternebra Anat.|ˈstɜːnɪbrə| Pl. -æ |-iː|. [mod.L. f. stern-um, with ending of vertebra.] Any one of the segments of the sternum or breastbone, each corresponding to a pair of ribs. Also (in some recent Dicts.) in anglicized form sterneber.
1881Mivart Cat 50 It..consists of a chain of eight bones, called sternebræ. 1888Rolleston & Jackson Forms Anim. Life 362 The last sternebra..sometimes..giving attachment to more than one pair of ribs. Hence ˈsternebral a., pertaining to or constituting a sternebra. In recent Dicts. |