tarsometatarsus
noun
tar·so·meta·tar·sus ˈtär-(ˌ)sō-ˈme-tə-ˌtär-səs 
: the large compound bone of the lower leg of a bird that is formed by fusion of the metatarsals with the distal end of the tarsus
also : the segment of the limb it supports
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Researchers study owl fossils by looking at the shapes of their bones, including their tarsometatarsus, Smith said in an interview with LiveScience. 
Fox News, 4 Aug. 2020
Fox News, 4 Aug. 2020 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from tarsus + -o- + metatarsus
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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