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Metatarsus
Pronunciation : Met`a*tar"sus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.
pl. Metatarsi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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