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metatarsal

met·a·tar·sal
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [met-uh-tahr-suh l]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səl/
    • /ˌmet.əˈtɑː.səl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-uh-tahr-suh l]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səl/

Definitions of metatarsal word

  • adjective metatarsal of or relating to the metatarsus, the part of the foot that includes the bones between the ankle and toes. 1
  • noun metatarsal a bone in the metatarsus. 1
  • noun metatarsal Any of the bones of the foot (metatarsus). 1
  • noun metatarsal bone in the foot 1
  • adjective metatarsal relating to the foot bones 1
  • adjective metatarsal of or relating to the metatarsus 0
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Origin of metatarsal

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; meta- + tarsal

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Parts of speech for Metatarsal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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metatarsal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • metatarsal arch

    the short lateral arch of the foot formed by the heads of the metatarsal bones.

  • cannon bone

    a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals

  • splint bone

    one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.

  • tarsometatarsus

    the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
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