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metatarsal

American  
[met-uh-tahr-suhl] / ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səl /

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.

metatarsal British  
/ ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the metatarsus

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noun

  1. any bone of the metatarsus

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metatarsal Scientific  
/ mĕt′ə-tär′səl /

  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.

Other Word Forms

  • intermetatarsal adjective
  • metatarsally adverb

Etymology

Origin of metatarsal

First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + tarsal

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