tibiotarsus
noun
the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
tibiotarsal
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a word derived from
tibiotarsus.
Example Sentences
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The nearness of the exostosis to the tibiotarsal articulation can be definitely determined by palpation.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
The tarsal fold is low and extends about half the length of the tarsus; the first and second fingers are subequal in length; the tibiotarsal articulation extends beyond the tip of the snout.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
Hyla lafrentzi has noticeably longer hind limbs than H. eximia; in the former, when the hind limb is brought forward along the body, the tibiotarsal articulation extends to the snout.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
In specimens from Los Tuxtlas the tarsal fold is well-developed and extends two-thirds to three-fourths the length of the tarsus; the tibiotarsal articulation reaches the nostril and sometimes slightly beyond the tip of the snout.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
The tibiotarsal articulation fails to reach the eye in KU 63330.
From A New Species of Frog (Genus Tomodactylus) from Western Mexico by Robert G. Webb
