tarsometatarsus: Meaning and Definition of

tar•so•met•a•tar•sus

Pronunciation: (tär"sō-met"u-tär'sus), [key]
— pl. -si
  1. 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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