tibiotarsus
[ tib-ee-oh-tahr-suh s ]
/ ˌtɪb i oʊˈtɑr səs /
noun, plural tib·i·o·tar·si [tib-ee-oh-tahr-sahy] /ˌtɪb i oʊˈtɑr saɪ/. Ornithology.
the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
OTHER WORDS FROM tibiotarsus
tib·i·o·tar·sal, adjectiveWords nearby tibiotarsus
tibia valga,
tibia vara,
tibial artery,
tibial nerve,
tibiofibular,
tibiotarsus,
tibullus,
tibur,
tic,
tic douloureux,
tic-tac-toe
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British Dictionary definitions for tibiotarsus
tibiotarsus
/ (ˌtɪbɪəʊˈtɑːsəs) /
noun
the bone in the leg of a bird formed by fusion of the tibia and some of the tarsal bones
Word Origin for tibiotarsus
C19: from
tibio- (combining form of
tibia) +
tarsus