Sternite
Translation of "sternite" into Russian
sternite
NounUK
/ˈstɜːnaɪt/
US
/ˈstɜrnˌaɪt/
sternite
sternites pl
стернит
The entomologist carefully examined the sternite of the beetle.
Энтомолог тщательно изучил стернит жука.
Definitions
sternite
NounUK
/ˈstɜːnaɪt/
US
/ˈstɜrnˌaɪt/
A segment of the ventral (underside) part of an arthropod's body, particularly in insects and crustaceans.
The entomologist carefully examined the sternite to identify the species of the insect.
sternite
AdjectiveUK
/ˈstɜːnaɪt/
US
/ˈstɜrnˌaɪt/
Relating to a sternite or to the ventral exoskeletal plate of an arthropod.
Sternite dimensions were recorded for each specimen.