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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.

in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidæ), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs.

A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process. -- Hy`po*tar"sal, a.

One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus.

Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. -- n.

Metatarsus.

One of the digital bones of the hand or foot, beyond the metacarpus or metatarsus; an internode.

The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes.

ng form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tarsus; as, tarsometatarsus.

Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations.

The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones.

The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.