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TARSAL
tarsal
(adjective) of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot; “tarsal bones”
tarsal, tarsal bone
(noun) any bone of the tarsus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
tarsal (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or relating to the tarsus.
Noun
tarsal (plural tarsals)
(anatomy) Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.
Anagrams
• Lastra, Starla, altars, astral, talars
Source: Wiktionary
Tar"sal, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the tarsus (either of the foot or eye).
– n.
Definition: A tarsal bone or cartilage; a tarsale. Tarsal tetter (Med.), an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids; a kind of bleareye.
Tar"sal, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Tercel. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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