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Metatarsus vs Tarsometatarsus - What's the difference?

metatarsus | tarsometatarsus |

As nouns the difference between metatarsus and tarsometatarsus

is that metatarsus is the part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones while tarsometatarsus is 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.

metatarsus

English

Noun

(metatarsi)
  • The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

    • Synonyms

    * (part of foot) instep

    Derived terms

    () * metatarsal * metatarsally

    See also

    * bone

    tarsometatarsus

    English

    Noun

    (tarsometatarsi)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * tarsometatarsal (Webster 1913)