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Definition of: metatarsus
(met′ə·tär′səs) noun plural ·si (-sī) Anat.
The part of the hind or pelvic limb between the tarsus or ankle and the phalanges or bones of the toe. In man it consists of five bones. [<NL <META- + TARSUS]
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