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metope
met·o·pe [ méttəpee ] (plural met·o·pes)


noun 
Definition:
 
square space on frieze: in a Doric frieze, a square space between two sets of three vertical grooves triglyphs
[Mid-16th century. < Greek metopē< meta- "between" + opē "hole"]
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