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sternopleural

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ʊəɹəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the sternopleuron or to the sternum and the pleura

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Short for sternopleural seta or bristle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From sterno- + pleural.