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urosteon

urosteon noun: a median ossification at the back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds.

Noun

urosteon (plural urostea)

  1. (archaic) A median ossification at the back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds.

Forms of urosteon

pluralurostea

Origin of urosteon

From New Latin ūrosteon, from Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

Questions about urosteon

What does urosteon mean?
Urosteon means a median ossification at the back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds.
What part of speech is urosteon?
Urosteon is a noun.
What is the plural of urosteon?
The plural of urosteon is urostea.

Words near urosteon in the dictionary

  1. urostealith
  2. urostealiths
  3. urostegal
  4. urostege
  5. urosteges
  6. urosteon
  7. urosternite
  8. urosternites
  9. urostomies
  10. urostomy
  11. urostylar

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