sternite
noun
ster·nite
ˈstər-ˌnīt 
: the ventral part or shield of a somite of an arthropod
especially
: the chitinous plate that forms the ventral surface of an abdominal or occasionally a thoracic segment of an insect
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“Sternite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sternite. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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