tibiotarsus

[ tib-ee-oh-tahr-suhs ]

noun

, Ornithology.

, plural tib·i·o·tar·si [tib-ee-oh-, tahr, -sahy].

1. 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.

tibiotarsus

/ ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsəs /

noun

1. the bone in the leg of a bird formed by fusion of the tibia and some of the tarsal bones

Other Words From

• tibi·o·tarsal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tibiotarsus¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tibi(a) + -o- + tarsus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tibiotarsus¹

C19: from tibio- (combining form of tibia ) + tarsus

Example Sentences

On the tibiotarsus, the peroneus and gastrocnemius muscles were measured.

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The inner cnemial crest is pronounced and directed anteriorly on the anterior surface of the proximal end of the tibiotarsus.

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The fibular crest is longitudinal on the lateral surface of the tibiotarsus and fuses with the middle part of the fibula.

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This tendon incloses the patella and inserts on a line along the proximal edges of the cnemial crests of the tibiotarsus.

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Immediately above the external condyle of the tibiotarsus this tendon divides.

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