tarsometatarsus
the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
Origin of tarsometatarsus
1Other words from tarsometatarsus
- tar·so·met·a·tar·sal, adjective
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How to use tarsometatarsus in a sentence
The medial metatarsal depression is large; it is on the medial surface of the proximal end of the tarsometatarsus.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in | E. Bruce HolmesThe lateral branch of the tendon on the tarsometatarsus is not ossified (true also of some legs of Tympanuchus).
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in | E. Bruce HolmesProximal end of left tarsometatarsus and the hypotarsus, × 4.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae | William B. StallcupAbout midway down the tarsometatarsus this tendon becomes ossified.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae | William B. StallcupThe insertion is tendinous on the posterior surface of the hypotarsus and along the posterolateral ridge of the tarsometatarsus.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae | William B. Stallcup
British Dictionary definitions for tarsometatarsus
/ (ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) /
a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together
Origin of tarsometatarsus
1Derived forms of tarsometatarsus
- tarsometatarsal, adjective
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