metatarsus

Definition of Metatarsus in English :

1. metatarsus

the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Metatarsus

noun plural -si (-saɪ)

1.

the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones

2.

the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates

nounWord forms: plural ˌmetaˈtarˌsi (ˌmɛtəˈtɑrˌsaɪ ; metˌətärˈsīˌ)

1.

the part of the human foot consisting of the five bones between the ankle and toes

2.

a.

the corresponding part of a land vertebrate's hind limb

b.

the bone between the tibia and the phalanges in a bird's leg

n. pl. met·a·tar·si (-sī, -sē)

1. The middle part of the human foot that forms the instep and includes the five bones between the toes and the ankle.

2. The corresponding part of the hind foot in quadrupeds or of the foot in birds.