ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷nēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin firmus strong, firm + New Latin sternum + -ia — more at firm , sternum
in some classifications : a division of the amphibian suborder Linguata in which in the adult state the epicoracoids of the two sides meet in the median ventral line — compare arcifera