tibiotarsus

[ tib-ee-oh-tahr-suh s ]

/ ˌtɪb i oʊˈtɑr səs /

noun, plural tib·i·o·tar·si [tib-ee-oh-tahr-sahy] /ˌtɪb i oʊˈtɑr saɪ/. Ornithology.

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.

Nearby words

tibia vara, tibiae, tibial artery, tibial nerve, tibiofibular, tibiotarsus, tibullus, tibur, tic, tic douloureux, tic-tac-toe

Origin of tibiotarsus

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

Related formstib·i·o·tar·sal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for tibiotarsus

Immediately above the external condyle of the tibiotarsus this tendon divides.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
This tendon incloses the patella and inserts on a line along the proximal edges of the cnemial crests of the tibiotarsus.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
The inner cnemial crest is pronounced and directed anteriorly on the anterior surface of the proximal end of the tibiotarsus.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes
On the tibiotarsus, the peroneus and gastrocnemius muscles were measured.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

The fibular crest is longitudinal on the lateral surface of the tibiotarsus and fuses with the middle part of the fibula.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for tibiotarsus

tibiotarsus

/ (ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsəs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for tibiotarsus

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

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