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TARSOMETATARSUS
Etymology
Noun
tarsometatarsus (plural tarsometatarsi)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Tar`so*met`a*tar"sus, n.; pl. Tarsometatarsi. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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