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tarsometatarsal

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tar⋅so⋅met⋅a⋅tar⋅sus

  [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suhs]
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–noun, plural -si  [-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.
Origin:
1850–55; tarso- + metatarsus

Related forms:
tar⋅so⋅met⋅a⋅tar⋅sal, adjective
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tar·so·met·a·tar·sus   (tär'sō-mět'ə-tär'səs)   
n.   pl. tar·so·met·a·tar·si (-sī, -sē)
A compound bone between the tibia and the toes of a bird's leg, formed by fusion of the tarsal and metatarsal bones.
tar'so·met'a·tar'sal (-tär'səl) adj.
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Main Entry: tar·so·meta·tar·sal
Pronunciation: "tär-sO-"met-&-'tär-s&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating tothe tarsus and metatarsus <tarsometatarsal articulations>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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