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pleurostea

pleurostea is the plural of pleurosteon.

Meaning of pleurosteon

Noun

pleurosteon (plural pleurostea)

  1. (archaic) The anterolateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds.
    Synonyms:
    craniolateral process

Questions about pleurostea

What is pleurostea the plural of?
Pleurostea is the plural of pleurosteon.

Words near pleurostea in the dictionary

  1. pleuroscopic
  2. pleuroscopy
  3. pleurosis
  4. pleurosphenoid
  5. pleurosphenoids
  6. pleurostea
  7. pleurosteal
  8. pleurosteon
  9. pleurosternid
  10. pleurosternids
  11. pleurosthotonus

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