met·a·tar·sus (m t  -tär ss)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
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| Noun | 1. |  metatarsus - 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 quadrupedsmetatarsal - 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 |
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