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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 met·o·pe /ˈmɛtə(ˌ)pi/
 牆面,柱間壁

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Met·o·pe n.
 1. Arch. The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature.
 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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