I. ˈtärsəl, ˈtȧs- adjective
Etymology: New Latin tarsalis, from tarsus + Latin -alis -al
1. : of or relating to the tarsus
2. : being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids of man and many animals
II. noun
( -s )
: a tarsal part (as a bone or cartilage)