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sterna

/ˈstɜːr.nə/

Traduction: Genre d'oiseaux de la sous-famille des sterninae, généralement connus sous le nom de sternes., Os plat situé au centre de la poitrine, qui s'articule avec les clavicules et les sept premières paires de côtes.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈstɜːr.nə/

indénombrable · nom propre

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

  • 🇫🇷Genre d'oiseaux de la sous-famille des sterninae, généralement connus sous le nom de sternes.
  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.

    🇫🇷Genre de sternes

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

noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈstɜː.nəm/

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.

  • 🇫🇷Os plat situé au centre de la poitrine, qui s'articule avec les clavicules et les sept premières paires de côtes.
  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.

    🇫🇷Sternum (os)

    Synonymes: breastbone

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