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The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

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  1. n. The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.
  2. The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.
  3. The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formedby the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.
  4. n. The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.