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TIBIOTARSUS
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Noun
tibiotarsus (plural tibiotarsi)
(anatomy) The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird, formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.
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Tib`i*o*tar"sus, n.; pl. Tibiotarsi (. (Anat.)
Definition: The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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