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Metope
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noun
Metope
n.
1.
(Arch.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work.
2.
(Zool.) The face of a crab. Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.
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