metatarsus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · See Also

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)

No Taxon (M)

No Taxon metatarsus

Explanation of Names

From Greek meta after, plus tarsus

Identification

metatarsus noun - first joint of tarsus, prominent in some hymenoptera, and also in arachnids.

Photos and diagrams showing the metatarsus:

See Also

leg

coxa

trochanter

femur

tibia

tarsus / metatarsus

Contributed by Cotinis on 24 September, 2008 - 8:36am

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