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tarsometatarsal

tar·so·met·a·tar·sus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suh s]
    • /ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suh s]
    • /ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/

Definition of tarsometatarsal word

  • noun plural tarsometatarsal 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. 1
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Origin of tarsometatarsal

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; tarso- + metatarsus

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Parts of speech for Tarsometatarsal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tarsometatarsal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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