tarsus
A group of small bones in this part of the footThe part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.: A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.
» The apostle Paul was born in Tarsus.
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4 sensesThe part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.
Fußwurzel, Tarsus
предплюсна́predpljusná
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
The shank or tarsometatarsus of the leg of a bird or reptile.
The true foot or the fifth joint of the leg of an insect or other arthropod, typically consisting of several small segments and ending in a claw.
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.
Examples
1 sentencesThe apostle Paul was born in Tarsus.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from New Latin tarsus.Borrowed from New Latin tarsus.
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Forms
plural: tarsiWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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