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