(anatomy) One of the segments of the sternum.

With the stern, instead of the bow, in advance. / (figuratively) In an awkward, blundering manner.

(anatomy) In terms of, or upon, the sternum.

plural of sternid

(ornithology) Any bird in the family Sternidae, the terns (now considered part of the family Laridae).

A surname.

plural of Sternberg task

A task in psychology experiments where the subject is asked to memorize a list of items and then identify whether a particular item was present in the list, the subject's response time being recorded.

plural of sternman

A muscle that runs along the anterior aspect of the body of the sternum.