Tarsus Definition

tärsəs
tarsi
noun
The human ankle, consisting of seven bones between the tibia and metatarsus.
Webster's New World
A group of bones in the ankle region of the hind limbs of tetrapods.
Webster's New World
The small plate of connective tissue stiffening the eyelid.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The tarsometatarsus.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Tarsus

Noun

Singular:
tarsus
Plural:
tarsi

Origin of Tarsus

  • From Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsos), a "flat surface" used for drying.

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin from Greek tarsos ankle ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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