TARSI

TARSUS

tarsus

(noun) the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

tarsi

plural of tarsus

Anagrams

• ISTAR, Ritsa, Sarti, Stair, airts, arist, astir, sitar, stair, stria, tiars, tisar

Source: Wiktionary

Tar"si, n.,

Definition: pl. of Tarsus.

TARSUS

Tar"sus, n.; pl. Tarsi. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Tarse.]

1. (Anat.) (a) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones. (b) A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition