Main Entry: tar·sus

Pronunciation: \ˈtär-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tar·si \-ˌsī, -ˌsē\

1 : the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg

[tarsus illustration]

; also : the small bones supporting this part of the limb that include the three cuneiform bones and the cuboid in a distal row and the navicular, calcaneus, and talus in a proximal row
2 : tarsal plate