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tarsometatarsus definition

tarso·meta·tar·sus (tär′sō met′ə tär′ səs)

noun

the large bone in the lower part of a bird's leg, connecting the tibia with the toes

Etymology: tarso- + metatarsus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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