ˈtärsəs noun
( plural tar·si -ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tarsos frame of a wickerwork, flat basket, flat of the foot, ankle, edge of the eyelid; akin to Greek tersesthai to become dry — more at thirst
1.
a. : the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg : ankle
b. : the small bones that support this part of the limb
2. : tarsometatarsus
3. : the distal part of the limb of an arthropod:
a. : the part of the limb of an insect distal to the tibia and usually consisting of four or five segments and bearing two claws often with a pulvillus at the end
b. : the distal segment of the foot of a spider
4. : the plate of strong dense fibrous connective tissue that forms the supporting structure of the eyelid