eusternum
noun
eu·sternum
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Definition of eusternum
eusterna
: the anterior plate of a sternum of an insect : basisternum; also : any of certain other sclerites of the ventral part of the insect thorax
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Origin and Etymology of eusternum
New Latin, from eu- + sternum
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