First Known Use: 1854
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tarsometatarsus
noun tar·so·meta·tar·sus \ˈtär-(ˌ)sō-ˈme-tə-ˌtär-səs\
Definition of TARSOMETATARSUS
: the large compound bone of the tarsus of a bird; also : the segment of the limb it supports
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Origin of TARSOMETATARSUS
New Latin, from tarsus + -o- + metatarsus
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