tibiotarsus

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noun

The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird, formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.

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Meanings

nountibiotarsus (plural tibiotarsi or tibiotarsuses (uncommon))

plural tibiotarsi · plural uncommon tibiotarsuses

  1. anatomyThe large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird, formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.

Origin

From tibio- + tarsus.

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APA

tibiotarsus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibiotarsus

MLA

“tibiotarsus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibiotarsus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tibiotarsus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibiotarsus.

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