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metatarsus

/ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/

metatarsus noun: the part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

metatarsus: the part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones
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Noun

metatarsus (plural metatarsi)

  1. The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
    Synonyms:
    instep

metatarsus meaning in Tamil and Arabic

metatarsus in Tamil

அடிக்கால் எலும்பு

metatarsus in Arabic

part of the foot between the toes and the ankle
مُشْط اَلْقَدَم mušṭ al-qadam

Synonyms of metatarsus

Forms of metatarsus

pluralmetatarsi

Origin of metatarsus

Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.

Words formed from metatarsus

Words that rhyme with metatarsus

Questions about metatarsus

What does metatarsus mean?
Metatarsus means the part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
What is metatarsus in Tamil?
Metatarsus in Tamil is அடிக்கால் எலும்பு. See Metatarsus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metatarsus?
Metatarsus is a noun.
How do you pronounce metatarsus?
Metatarsus is pronounced /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/.
What is the plural of metatarsus?
The plural of metatarsus is metatarsi.

Words near metatarsus in the dictionary

  1. metatarsian
  2. metatarso-
  3. metatarsomere
  4. metatarsomeres
  5. metatarsophalangeal
  6. metatarsus
  7. metatarsus adductus
  8. metatartaric
  9. metatartaric acid
  10. metatask
  11. metatasks

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