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Hypotarsus Hypotarsus Hy`po*tar"sus, n.; pl. Hypotarsi. [NL. See
Hypo-, and Tarsus.] (Anat.)
A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of
many birds; the calcaneal process. -- Hy`po*tar"sal, a.
Metatarsus Metatarsus Met`a*tar"sus, n.; pl. Metatarsi. [NL. See
Meta-, and Tarsus.] (Anat.)
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.
Tarsometatarsus Tarsometatarsus Tar`so*met`a*tar"sus, n.; pl.
Tarsometatarsi. [NL.] (Anat.)
The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is
formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the
metatarsus.
Tarsus Tarsus Tar"sus, n.; pl. Tarsi. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the flat of
the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the
foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in
man of seven short bones.
(b) A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the
eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal
cartilage, and tarsal plate.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It
usually consists of form two to five joints.
Tibiotarsus Tibiotarsus Tib`i*o*tar"sus, n.; pl. Tibiotarsi. (Anat.)
The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the
leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part
of the tarsus with the tibia.
