metatarsal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(met′ə tär′səl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
met•a•tar•sal  (met′ə tär′səl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomyof or pertaining to the metatarsus.

n. 
  1. Anatomya bone in the metatarsus.
  • meta- + tarsal 1730–40
met′a•tar′sal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
metatarsal / ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəl/
  1. of or relating to the metatarsus
  1. any bone of the metatarsus
'metatarsal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arch - cannon bone - metatarsal arch - splint - splint bone - tarsometatarsus

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