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metosteon

metosteon noun: the posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds, or the part resulting from such ossification.

Noun

metosteon (plural metostea)

  1. The posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds, or the part resulting from such ossification.
    Synonyms:
    posterolateral process

Synonyms of metosteon

  • posterolateral process

Forms of metosteon

pluralmetostea

Origin of metosteon

From New Latin metosteon, from Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-, “after”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

Questions about metosteon

What does metosteon mean?
Metosteon means the posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds, or the part resulting from such ossification.
What part of speech is metosteon?
Metosteon is a noun.
What is the plural of metosteon?
The plural of metosteon is metostea.

Words near metosteon in the dictionary

  1. metoprolol
  2. metopryl
  3. metorphamide
  4. metostea
  5. metosteal
  6. metosteon
  7. metothrexate
  8. metotic
  9. metoxamine
  10. metoxenous
  11. Metoyer

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