tarsus

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From Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός.

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Singular
tarsus

Plural
tarsi

tarsus (plural tarsi)

  1. (anatomy) The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
  2. (anatomy) Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
  3. (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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