Tarsal Definition

tärsəl
tarsals
adjective
Of, relating to, or situated near the tarsus of the foot.
The tarsal bones.
American Heritage
Of the tarsus of the foot or the tarsi of the eyelids.
Webster's New World
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noun
A tarsal bone or plate.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tarsal

Noun

Singular:
tarsal
Plural:
tarsals

Origin of Tarsal

  • New Latin tarsālis from tarsus tarsus tarsus

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

Tarsal Sentence Examples

  • There are four malpighian tubes, and all five tarsal segments are usually recognizable.

  • There is a tarsal, but no metatarsal gland and tuft.

  • The fifth (distal) tarsal segment carries a median adhesive pad - the pulvillus - on either side of which is a claw.

  • The bees which make up this group agree with the Sphecoidea in the short pronotum, but may be distinguished from all other Hymenoptera by the widened first tarsal segment and the plumose hairs on head and body.

  • The number of tarsal segments is reduced; often three, two or only one may be present instead of the typical insectan number five.

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Words Starting With

TTATAR

Words Ending With

LALSAL

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Words Starting With T and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With L