Asternata

/ˌæstərˈnɑːtə/ noun

A taxonomic grouping of organisms lacking a sternum or sternal structure.

From the prefix a- (without) plus sternal plus the Latin suffix -ata (plural/taxonomic ending). This is a scientific classification term for creatures without sternums.

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