# metosteon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds.
2. The part resulting from such ossification.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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