The subdivision of the skeleton that consists of all the skeletal elements at the distalmost end of the pedal autopodium - i.e. the bones of the foot or their cartilaginous precursors[cjm]. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: set of phalanges of pes phalanges of foot foot digit skeleton set of pedal phalanges all phalanges in hindlimb autopod hind acropodium skeleton phalanges of pes pedal phalanges posterior acropodium skeleton set of phalanges of foot
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- acropodial skeleton
- proximally connected to some metatarsus skeleton
- part of some skeleton of pedal digitopodium