metatarsus
The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bonesThe part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
» I broke my metatarsus with that kick.
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1 sensesThe part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.
Mittelfuß
плюсна́pljusná
пле́сноplésno, плю́сноpljúsno
the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
Examples
1 sentencesI broke my metatarsus with that kick.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.
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Forms
plural: metatarsi| Singular | metatarsus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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