[ 'tα:səs ]
■ noun ( plural tarsi -sʌɪ , -si: )
1》 Anatomy the group of small bones between the main part of the hindlimb and the meta~, forming the ankle and upper foot in humans.
↘ Zoology the shank of the leg of a bird or reptile.
↘ Zoology the foot or fifth leg joint of an insect or other arthropod, typically ending in a claw.
2》 Anatomy a thin sheet of fibrous connective tissue supporting the edge of the eyelid.
Origin
ME: mod. L., from Gk tarsos 'flat of the foot, the eyelid'.