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- [met-uh-tahr-suh s]
- /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/
- /ˌmet.əˈtɑː.səs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [met-uh-tahr-suh s]
- /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/
Definitions of metatarsus word
- noun plural metatarsus the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges. 1
- noun metatarsus The group of bones in the foot, between the ankle and the toes. 1
- noun metatarsus the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones 0
- noun metatarsus the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates 0
- noun metatarsus the part of the human foot consisting of the five bones between the ankle and toes 0
- noun metatarsus the corresponding part of a land vertebrate's hind limb 0
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Origin of metatarsus
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1670-80; See origin at meta-, tarsus
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Parts of speech for Metatarsus
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
metatarsus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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