tarsometatarsal
soʊˌmɛt noun, plural tar·so·met·a·tar·si 
[-sahy, -see] . Ornithology.
[-sahy, -see] . Ornithology. the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
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tarsometatarsus (ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -si | |
| a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together | |
| [C19: tarso-, from | |
| tarsometa'tarsal | |
| —adj | |
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| tarsometatarsus (ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) | |
| —n , pl -si | |
| a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together | |
| [C19: tarso-, from | |
| tarsometa'tarsal | |
| —adj | |
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tarsometatarsal tar·so·met·a·tar·sal (tär'sō-mět'ə-tär'səl)
adj.
Of or relating to the tarsal and metatarsal bones.
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