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met|a|tar|sus — «MEHT uh TAHR suhs», noun, plural si « sy». 1. the part of the foot, especially the bones, between the ankle and the toes, comprising five bones in humans. 2. the corresponding part of the hind foot of a quadruped, between the tarsus and the… … Useful english dictionary
tarsometatarsus — tar•so•met•a•tar•sus [[t]ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs[/t]] n. pl. si ( sī, sē). orn a large bone in the lower leg of birds with which the toes connect, formed by fusion of the tarsal and metatarsal bones • Etymology: 1850–55; tars (us) + o +metatarsus… … From formal English to slang
metatarsus — met•a•tar•sus [[t]ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs[/t]] n. pl. si ( sī). anat. the bones of a vertebrate hind limb between the tarsus and the toes, or phalanges • Etymology: 1670–80; < NL; see meta , tarsus … From formal English to slang
metatarsus — The distal portion of the foot between the instep and the toes, having as its skeleton the five long bones (metatarsal bones) articulating proximally with the cuboid and cuneiform bones and distally with the phalanges. [meta + G. tarsos, tarsus]… … Medical dictionary
Tarsometatarsi — Tarsometatarsus Tar so*met a*tar sus, n.; pl. {Tarsometatarsi}. [NL.] (Anat.) The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tarsometatarsus — Tar so*met a*tar sus, n.; pl. {Tarsometatarsi}. [NL.] (Anat.) The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metatarsi — Metatarsus Met a*tar sus, n.; pl. {Metatarsi}. [NL. See {Meta }, and {Tarsus}.] (Anat.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metatarsus — Met a*tar sus, n.; pl. {Metatarsi}. [NL. See {Meta }, and {Tarsus}.] (Anat.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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