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单词 tarsometatarsus
释义

tarsometatarsus

noun

tar·​so·​meta·​tar·​sus ˈtär-(ˌ)sō-ˈme-tə-ˌtär-səs How to pronounce tarsometatarsus (audio)
: 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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tarsus + -o- + metatarsus

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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