‖ 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.
| 1881 Mivart Cat 50 It..consists of a chain of eight bones, called sternebræ. 1888 Rolleston & 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. |