Met″o‐pe (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �; μετά with, between + � opening, hole, the hole in the frieze between the beam ends.] 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. (Zoöl.) The face of a crab.
☞ In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.