The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pleurosteon — pleu·ros·te·on … English syllables
pleurosteon — ēˌän noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from pleur + osteon : the anterolateral piece of the sternum of a young bird … Useful english dictionary
-ons — Pleurosteon Pleu*ros te*on, n.; pl. L. {Pleurostea}, E. { ons}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rib + ? a bone.] (Anat.) The antero lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pleurostea — Pleurosteon Pleu*ros te*on, n.; pl. L. {Pleurostea}, E. { ons}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rib + ? a bone.] (Anat.) The antero lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleurosteal — plüˈrästēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin pleurosteon + English al : of or relating to a pleurosteon … Useful english dictionary
