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metatarsus Definition


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metatarsus
noun metatarsi
    1. The set of five long bones (metatarsal bones) in the human foot between the ankle and the toes, or in the hindfoot of other vertebrates.
    2. The part of the foot that contains these. See also tarsus. Compare metacarpus.
Derivative: metatarsal
adj
    Etymology: 17c: from meta- + Greek tarsos instep.



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