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Metatarsal vs Metapodial - What's the difference?

metatarsal | metapodial |

As adjectives the difference between metatarsal and metapodial

is that metatarsal is of the metatarsus while metapodial is (anatomy|zoology) of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.

As nouns the difference between metatarsal and metapodial

is that metatarsal is any of the bones of the metatarsus while metapodial is a metapodial bone.

metatarsal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of the metatarsus.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the bones of the metatarsus.

    • See also

    * bone

    metapodial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A metapodial bone.

    • References

    * * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

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