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tarsus

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
tar·sus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tarsus
Pronunciation:
\ˈtär-səs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural tar·si 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tarsi \-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 limb2: the tarsal plate of the eyelid3: the distal part of the limb of an arthropod4: tarsometatarsus


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