• (n.) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. • (n.) Same as Epiplastron. • (n.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/episternum/
Ep`i·ster'num noun ; plural Episterna . [ New Latin See Epi- , and Sternum .] 1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as Epiplastron . 2. (Zoology)... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/57