TARSUS


Meaning of TARSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtär-səs ]

noun

( plural tar·si -ˌsī, -ˌsē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tarsos wickerwork mat, flat of the foot, ankle, edge of the eyelid; akin to Greek tersesthai to become dry — more at thirst

Date: circa 1615

1. : the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg ; also : the small bones that support this part of the limb

2. : the tarsal plate of the eyelid

3. : the distal part of the limb of an arthropod

4. : tarsometatarsus

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