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metatarsus
(redirected from Foot bones)

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met·a·tar·sus  (mt-tärss)
n. pl. met·a·tar·si (-s, -s)
1. The middle part of the human foot that forms the instep and includes the five bones between the toes and the ankle.
2. The corresponding part of the hind foot in quadrupeds or of the foot in birds.

metatarsus [ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs]
n pl -si [-saɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.metatarsus - the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsusmetatarsus - the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
metatarsal - any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
pedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Translations
metatarsus [ˌmetəˈtɑːsəs] N (metatarsi (pl)) [ˌmetəˈtɑːsaɪ]metatarso m
metatarsus [ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs] nmetatarso


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The findings do not necessarily prove that fast runners are born fast, as some professional trainers believe, because it remains unclear what effect training itself can have on influencing the shape of foot bones, Lee noted.
The findings do not necessarily prove that fast runners are born fast, as some professional trainers believe, because it remains unclear what effect training itself can have on influencing the shape of foot bones, Lee noted.
Her relics, made up of portions of her thigh and foot bones, were blessed on the steps of Westminster Cathedral by auxiliary Bishop of Westminster the Rt Rev John Arnold before the start of the visit.
 
 
 
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