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Webster 1913 Edition

Pleurosteon

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Pleu-ros′te-on

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Noun.

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pl. L.

Pleurostea

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-ons

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[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a rib + [GREEK] a bone.]

(Anat.)

The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds.

Definition 2024

pleurosteon

pleurosteon

English

Noun

pleurosteon ‎(plural pleurostea)

(anatomy) The anterolateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds.