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- [ey-stur-nl]
- /eɪˈstɜr nl/
- /əstˈɜːnəl/
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- [ey-stur-nl]
- /eɪˈstɜr nl/
Definitions of asternal word
- adjective asternal not connected or joined to the sternum 3
- adjective asternal lacking a sternum 3
- adjective asternal not joined to the sternum 3
- adjective asternal without a sternum 3
- adjective asternal not reaching to or connected with the sternum. 1
- adjective asternal (anatomy) Not sternal; said of ribs that do not join the sternum. 0
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Origin of asternal
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; a-6 + sternal
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Parts of speech for Asternal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asternal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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