metatarsal

[ met-uh-tahr-suhl ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the metatarsus, the part of the foot that includes the bones between the ankle and toes.

noun
  1. a bone in the metatarsus.

Origin of metatarsal

1
First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + tarsal

Other words from metatarsal

  • met·a·tar·sal·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·met·a·tar·sal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for metatarsal

metatarsal

/ (ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl) anatomy /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the metatarsus

noun
  1. any bone of the metatarsus

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Scientific definitions for metatarsal

metatarsal

[ mĕt′ə-tärsəl ]


  1. Any of the bones of the feet in humans or the back feet in animals that are located between the tarsal bones and the phalanges.

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