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
tarsus (plural tarsi)
(anatomy) The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
(anatomy) Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
(anatomy) A plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.
(zoology) In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.
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Tarsus
A city in Mersin, Turkey, in Cilicia (Ãukurova), near the Mediterranean coast.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
2 April 2025
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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
