adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ st ə r-n ō - ' käs-t ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin stern um + English -o- + costal
Date: 1785
: of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ st ə r-n ō - ' käs-t ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin stern um + English -o- + costal
Date: 1785
: of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012