sternum UK /ˈstɜː.nəm/US /ˈstɝ.nəm/ noun2 •The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.The neckline fell into a V, showing the bone of his sternum. — 2020 •The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax. formssterna · sternums