metatarsus

me·ta·tar·sus

UK/ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Related words

Broader terms

skeletal structure

Parts

vertebrate foot

Part of

metatarsal

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Grammar

noun
singular	metatarsus
plural	metatarsi, metatarsuses

Nearby words

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