Meaning Of The Word Tarsometatarsus

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Tarsometatarsus Meaning

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Tarsometatarsus Definition

What's The Definition Of Tarsometatarsus?

tarsometatarsus in American English
the large bone in the lower part of a bird's leg, connecting the tibia with the toes
noun: 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

tarsometatarsus in British English
noun: a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together

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