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sternite

ster·nite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stur-nahyt]
    • /ˈstɜr naɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stur-nahyt]
    • /ˈstɜr naɪt/

Definitions of sternite word

  • noun sternite a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment. 1
  • noun sternite the sternum or ventral part of each segment of an insect body 0

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Origin of sternite

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; stern- + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Sternite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sternite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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