Epistena

/əˈpɪsˌtinə/ noun

Definition

The plural form of 'episterna,' referring to paired structures in arthropods (insects, crustaceans) on the thorax between the coxa and epimeron.

Etymology

From Greek 'epi' (upon) + 'sternon' (chest/breastbone), forming the anatomical term for these chest-side structures in arthropod body segments.

Kelly Says

Insects have these tiny paired structures called epistena on their thorax that are crucial for muscle attachment—they're like invisible architecture that lets your beetle friend fly or your crab friend scuttle.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መንግሥት ኈስነት
men-gis-t gis-net
ARالعربية
علم المنهج
ʿilm al-manhaj
BNবাংলা
জ্ঞান বিদ্যা
jña-na bi-dya
CACatalà
epistemologia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
CSČeština
epistemologie
e-pis-te-mol-o-gie
DADansk
epistemologi
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi
DEDeutsch
Epistemologie
e-pis-te-mol-o-gie
ELΕλληνικά
επιστήμη
ep-is-te-me
ESEspañol
epistémen
ep-is-te-men
FAفارسی
فلسفه شناخت
fe-l-se-fe sh-na-kh-t
FISuomi
epistemologia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
FRFrançais
épistémologie
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji
GUGU
જ્ઞાનશાસ્ત્ર
jña-na-śāstra
HAHA
epistemology
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji
HEעברית
פילוסופיה של הידע
fi-los-o-fi-ya shel ha-ya-deh
HIहिन्दी
ज्ञानशास्त्र
jña-na-śāstra
HUMagyar
epistemológia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
IDBahasa Indonesia
epistemologi
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi
IGIG
epistemology
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji
ITItaliano
epistemologia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
JA日本語
認識論
ni-shi-ron
KKKK
білімдік теория
bi-lim-dik te-o-riya
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ ចេះ
vi-t-dya-sa-ast-re cheh
KO한국어
지식론
ji-sik-ron
MRMR
ज्ञानशास्त्र
jña-na-śāstra
MSBahasa Melayu
epistemologi
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi
MYမြန်မာ
သတင်းအကျယ် သဘော
tha-tin a-kyai tha-ba-o
NLNederlands
epistemologie
e-pis-te-mol-o-gie
NONorsk
epistemologi
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi
PAPA
ज्ञानशास्त्र
jña-na-śāstra
PLPolski
epistemologia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
PTPortuguês
epistemologia
e-pis-te-mol-o-gia
RORomână
epistemologie
e-pis-te-mol-o-gie
RUРусский
эпистемология
ep-is-te-mol-o-gi-ya
SVSvenska
epistemologi
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi
SWKiswahili
epistemolojia
e-pis-te-mol-o-jia
TAதமிழ்
அறிவு அறிவியல்
a-ri-vu a-ri-vi-yal
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞాన శాస్త్రం
jña-na śāstram
THไทย
ปรัชญาความรู้
pra-cha-ya kwam roo
TLTL
epistemolohiya
e-pis-te-mol-o-hiya
TRTürkçe
epistemoloji
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji
UKУкраїнська
епістемологія
e-pis-te-mol-o-gi-ya
URاردو
علم معرفت
ilm maʿrifa
VITiếng Việt
lý thuyết tri thức
ly thuyet tri thuc
YOYO
epistemology
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji
ZH中文
认识论
rènshí lùn
ZUZU
epistemology
e-pis-te-mol-o-ji

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