metatarsus

[ met-uh-tahr-suh s ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈtɑr səs /

the part of a foot or hind limb, especially its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges.

Origin of metatarsus

From New Latin, dating back to 1670–80; see origin at meta-, tarsus

Met a tar' sal, one of the bones of the metatarsus, between the ankle and the toes.

A Guide for the Study of Animals |Worrallo Whitney
Soles of fore-feet and terminal portion of those of hind-pair naked; under surface of metatarsus clothed with hair.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 |Various
The calamistrum is very short, and near the base of the fourth metatarsus, where it can easily be seen.

The Common Spiders of the United States |James Henry Emerton
The soles of the feet are covered with hairs upon the tarsus and metatarsus.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard

(b) a middle row called respectively the metacarpus and metatarsus.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds

metatarsus

/ (ˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs) /

the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus, consisting of five long bones

the corresponding skeletal part in other vertebrates

metatarsus

[ mĕt′ə-tär′səs ]

The middle part of the foot that forms the instep and includes the five bones between the toes and ankle.