metatarsus
[met-uh-tahr-suh s]
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noun, plural met·a·tar·si [met-uh-tahr-sahy] /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr saɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges.
Origin of metatarsus
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Historical Examples of metatarsus
To the tarsus succeeds the metatarsus, whose form reminds us very much of that of the metacarpals.
Artistic Anatomy of Animalsdouard Cuyer
Met a tar' sal, one of the bones of the metatarsus, between the ankle and the toes.
A Guide for the Study of AnimalsWorrallo Whitney
There is great similarity between Dinosaurs and Pterodactyles seen in the region of the instep, known as the metatarsus.
Dragons of the AirH. G. Seeley
The bones of the carpus, tarsus, metacarpus and metatarsus are all free; the toes are four to two in number on each foot.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., MammaliaFrank Evers Beddard
The metatarsus is bald, and the pollex and hallux are very well developed.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., MammaliaFrank Evers Beddard
metatarsus
noun plural -si (-saɪ)
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metatarsus
[mĕt′ə-tär′səs]
n. pl. met•a•tar•si (-sī, -sē)
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