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tarsometatarsus
[ tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suhs ]
/ ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs /
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noun, plural tar·so·met·a·tar·si [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-sahy, -see]. /ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr saɪ, -si/. Ornithology.
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.
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Origin of tarsometatarsus
First recorded in 1850–55; tarso- + metatarsus
OTHER WORDS FROM tarsometatarsus
tar·so·met·a·tar·sal, adjectiveWords nearby tarsometatarsus
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British Dictionary definitions for tarsometatarsus
tarsometatarsus
/ (ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) /
noun plural -si (-saɪ)
a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together
Derived forms of tarsometatarsus
tarsometatarsal, adjectiveWord Origin for tarsometatarsus
C19: tarso-, from tarsus + metatarsus
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