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Definition of: metope

(met′ə·pē) noun Archit.
1. A square slab, sculptured or plain, between triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
2. Originally, the opening supposed to have been left by primitive Greek builders between the ends of adjoining ceiling beams. [<L metopa <Gk. metopē <meta- between + opē opening]

Definition of: metope

(met′ə·pē) noun Anat.
The face, forehead, or frontal surface. [Gk. metōpon forehead <meta- between + ōps eye]
—me·top·ic (mə·top′ik) adjective

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