Definitions for metatarsal

metatarsal met·a·tar·sal

Spelling: [met-uh-tahr-suh l]
IPA: /ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səl/

Metatarsal is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 511 anagrams from letters in metatarsal (aaaelmrstt).

Definitions for metatarsal

noun

  1. a bone in the metatarsus.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the metatarsus, the part of the foot that includes the bones between the ankle and toes.

Origin of metatarsal

First recorded in 1730-40; meta- + tarsal

Examples for metatarsal

In the hind-limb the hallux is small, and consists of the metatarsal only.

Hind-feet with no trace of first toe externally, but the metatarsal bone is present.

First hind toe rudimentary, clawless or absent; its metatarsal bone always present.

It articulates with the second metatarsal and with the navicular.

In front of the metatarsal bones are placed the toes, which are connected with the metatarsal bones by joints.

There is no evidence of a pulley joint between the metatarsal and the adjacent phalange.

In the dog and the cat, it is inserted into the ligamentous apparatus of the tarsus, or into the base of the second metatarsal.

The metatarsal tubercles of pipilans are about the same size, or the outer is slightly smaller than the inner.

Outer toes small and rudimentary, or in some cases entirely suppressed; their metacarpal or metatarsal bones never complete.

It articulates with the third metatarsal and with the navicular.

Word Value for metatarsal
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Words with friends

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