Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suh s]
- /ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahr-soh-met-uh-tahr-suh s]
- /ˌtɑr soʊˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs/
Definitions of tarsometatarsus word
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun tarsometatarsus a bone in the lower part of a bird's leg consisting of the metatarsal bones and some of the tarsal bones fused together 0
- noun tarsometatarsus the large bone in the lower part of a bird's leg, connecting the tibia with the toes 0
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Origin of tarsometatarsus
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 Tarsometatarsus
noun
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tarsometatarsus 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 63% 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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