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Word entry · 7 letters

sternum

Best crossword clue

"Chest bone"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈstɜː.nəm/Part of speech nounSorted emnrstuStarts with SEnds with M1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

Word origin

Borrowed from New Latin sternum, related to Old English steorn (“forehead”), German Stirn (“forehead”).

Used in a sentence

  • The neckline fell into a V, showing the bone of his sternum.

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