Pentasternum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pentasternum is a noun meaning (arachnology) The third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.
Meaning
(arachnology) The third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.
Example Sentences
Sternum (Fig. 3): Tri-segmented with all segments sclerotized and convex. […] Third segment (pentasternum) rounded, with 1 upper pair of strong setae and several setulae encircling the base (in some specimens the upper pair of setae is similar in size to the basal setae
Word Forms
- pentasterna
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