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单词 tibiotarsus
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tibiotarsus

/ˌtɪbɪə(ʊ)ˈtɑːsəs /
noun (plural tibiotarsi /ˌtɪbɪə(ʊ)ˈtɑːsʌɪ/ /ˌtɪbɪə(ʊ)ˈtɑːsiː/) Zoology
The bone in a bird’s leg corresponding to the tibia, fused at the lower end with some bones of the tarsus.They collected males and females during prelaying, laying, and postlaying and dissected femora and tibiotarsi from each bird....
  • It springs or rushes out of ambush, opening its jaws quickly and allowing them to slam together hard enough to snap the relatively fragile tibiotarsus of the bird.
  • The tibia and fibula are fused, especially distally, to form a single element, the tibiotarsus.

Origin

Late 19th century: blend of tibia and tarsus.

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