metapodium

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noun

The metatarsus.

OriginEnglish meta- ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? →
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Meanings

nounmetapodium (plural metapodia)

plural metapodia

  1. The metatarsus.
  2. The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Englishmetapodium

From meta- + -podium.

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APA

metapodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapodium

MLA

“metapodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metapodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapodium.

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