sterna

unzählbar · Eigenname

A genus of birds within the subfamily Sterninae, commonly known as terns.

• 🇩🇪Vogelgattung aus der Unterfamilie der Seeschwalben, allgemein bekannt als Seeschwalben.

1. A genus of seabirds C2 formal scientific

   A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae, comprising typical terns found worldwide.

   • Sterna hirundo is the common tern, found across temperate regions.
   • The genus Sterna includes many species of graceful, long-winged seabirds.
   • Ornithologists study the migration patterns of Sterna paradisaea, the Arctic tern.

   🇩🇪Gattung der Seevögel

• sternae plural form
• sternas plural form
• sternae's possessive plural form
• sternas' possessive plural form
• sterna's possessive singular form

A noun referring to the flat bone located in the center of the chest that connects with the collarbones and the first seven pairs of ribs.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den flachen Knochen in der Mitte des Brustkorbs bezeichnet, der mit den Schlüsselbeinen und den ersten sieben Rippenpaaren verbunden ist.

1. Breastbone B2 formal medical

   The long, flat bone located in the center of the chest that connects to the ribs and collarbone.

   • The doctor examined the patient's sternum for any fractures.
   • The sternum protects the heart and major blood vessels.
   • During CPR, pressure is applied to the sternum.

   🇩🇪Brustbein

   Synonyme: breastbone

• sterna plural form
• sternums plural form
• sternae possessive plural form
• sternums' possessive plural form
• sternum's possessive singular form