METATARSI

METATARSUS

metatarsus

(noun) the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

metatarsi

plural of metatarsus

Source: Wiktionary


METATARSUS

Met`a*tar"sus, n.; pl. Metatarsi. Etym: [NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus.] (Anat.)

Definition: 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 Appendix.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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