metatarsus / ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs /

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metatarsus 的定义

n. 名词 noun

plural met·a·tar·si [met-uh-tahr-sahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr saɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges.

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  1. His feet are strong and made for digging; the metatarsus is elongated, and he has five toes on each foot.
  2. There is great similarity between Dinosaurs and Pterodactyles seen in the region of the instep, known as the metatarsus.
  3. The toes and tarso-metatarsus are usually featherless and are covered either with granular structures or with well-formed scales.
  4. In Gallinaceous birds the tarso-metatarsus bears a bony outgrowth which is sheathed in horn and forms a spur.
  5. The distal tarsals fuse with the second, third and fourth metatarsals, forming a compound bone, the tarso-metatarsus.