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tarsus
noun pl. tarsi
- Anat.
- the human ankle, consisting of seven bones between the tibia and metatarsus
- the small plate of connective tissue stiffening the eyelid
- Zool.
- a group of bones in the ankle region of the hind limbs of tetrapods
- tarsometatarsus
- the fifth segment from the base of an insect leg
city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean: in ancient times, the capital of Cilicia & birthplace of the Apostle Paul: pop. 169,000
See tarsus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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