That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix.
Webster 1828 Edition
Metatarsus
METATAR'SUS
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Noun.
[Gr. beyond, and tarsus.] The middle of the foot, or part between the ankle and the toes.