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
tarsi
plural of tarsus
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Source: Wiktionary
Tar"si, n.,
Definition: pl. of 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
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