English Etymology Blend of sternum + vertebra Noun sternebra (plural sternebrae) (anatomy) One of the segments of the sternum. Hyponyms in humansbody (corpus)manubriumxiphoid process Related terms sternebral References “sternebra”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. Anagrams banterers, barrenestWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.