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Webster 1913 Edition

Metatarsus

Metˊa-tar′sus

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Metatarsi
(#)
.
[NL. See
Meta-
, and
Tarsus
.]
(Anat.)
That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.

Webster 1828 Edition

Metatarsus

METATAR'SUS

,
Noun.
[Gr. beyond, and tarsus.] The middle of the foot, or part between the ankle and the toes.

Definition 2024

metatarsus

metatarsus

English

Noun

metatarsus ‎(plural metatarsi)

  1. The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

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Etymology

From New Latin metatarsus, from meta + tarsus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)səs

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