The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
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