[ ˌtɪbɪə(ʊ)'tα:səs ]
■ noun ( plural tibiotarsi -sʌɪ , -si: ) Zoology the bone in a bird's leg corresponding to the tibia, fused at the lower end with some bones of the tarsus.
Origin
C19: blend of tibia and tarsus .
[ ˌtɪbɪə(ʊ)'tα:səs ]
■ noun ( plural tibiotarsi -sʌɪ , -si: ) Zoology the bone in a bird's leg corresponding to the tibia, fused at the lower end with some bones of the tarsus.
Origin
C19: blend of tibia and tarsus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004