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Webster 1913 Edition
Metosteon
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Me-tos′te-on
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] after + [GREEK] bone.]
(Anat.)
The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification.
Definition 2024
metosteon
metosteon
English
Noun
metosteon (plural metostea)
- (anatomy) The posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds.
- (anatomy) The part resulting from such ossification.