How do you pronounce metatarsus?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/.

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metatarsus

/ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/

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Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

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noun

The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

Etymology tree Latin meta- Latin tarsus Latin metatarsusbor. English metatarsus Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.

metatarsi (plural)

metatarsal tarsometatarsus

metatarso- metatarsus adductus

bone metacarpus tarsus

instep

tarsus hypotarsus foretarsus basitarsus protarsus distitarsus apicotarsus epitarsus

How do you pronounce metatarsus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtəˈtɑː(ɹ)səs/.
What does metatarsus mean?: The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
Where does metatarsus come from?: Etymology tree Latin meta- Latin tarsus Latin metatarsusbor. English metatarsus Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.

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