metatarsus

/ˌˈmɛdəˌˈtɑrsəs/
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Other forms: metatarsi

Definitions of metatarsus
  1. 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
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    type of:
    skeletal structure
    any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
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