'Lophosteons' definitions:
Definition of 'Lophosteons'
- Lophosteon \Lo*phos"te*on\, n.; pl. L. Lophostea, E.
Lophosteons. [NL., from Gr. lo`fos a crest + ? a bone.]
(Anat.)
The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
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