n.
Pronunciation: ' tär-s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tar · si \ - ˌ s ī , - ˌ s ē \
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