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tibiotarsus

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tib·i·o·tar·sus  (tb--tärss)
n.
A long bone in the leg of a bird between the femur and the tarsometatarsus, consisting of the tibia fused with the proximal bones of the tarsus.

tibiotarsus [ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the bone in the leg of a bird formed by fusion of the tibia and some of the tarsal bones
[from tibio- (combining form of tibia) + tarsus]


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4) These factors are well recognized to contribute to rotational deformities of the tibiotarsus in immature ostriches.
 
 
 
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