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sterniform, a. Ent.|ˈstɜːnɪfɔːm|
[f. stern-um + -iform.]
Having the form of a sternum or sternite; applied to a process (sterniform process or sterniform horn) of the first ventral segment of the abdomen in insects, also called intercoxal process.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. xxxvi. III. 709 A sharp sterniform conical horn. |