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tarsus

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tarsus /ˈtɑɚsəs/ noun
plural tarsi /ˈtɑɚˌsaɪ/
tarsus
/ˈtɑɚsəs/
noun
plural tarsi /ˈtɑɚˌsaɪ/
Learner's definition of TARSUS
[count] technical
: the ankle or one of the seven small bones in the ankle脚踝;跗骨(脚踝的七块小骨头之一)

— tarsal

/ˈtɑɚsəl/ adjective
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tarsus

noun

tar·​sus ˈtär-səs How to pronounce tarsus (audio)
plural tarsi ˈtär-ˌsī How to pronounce tarsus (audio)
-ˌsē
1
: the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg
also : the small bones that support this part of the foot and include bones of the ankle, heel, and arch
2
: the tarsal plate of the eyelid
3
: the distal part of the limb of an arthropod
4

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, wing length showed a mean increase of 1.3%, with the species showing the fastest declines in tarsus length also showing the most rapid gains in wing length. Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Dec. 2019 The scientists measured the birds’ overall body size, body mass, wingspan and the length of a lower leg bone known as the tarsus, which shrank by 2.4 percent across species. NBC News, 5 Dec. 2019 In particular, the length of the tarsus or lower leg bone, shrank by 2.4%. Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tarsos wickerwork mat, flat of the foot, ankle, edge of the eyelid; akin to Greek tersesthai to become dry — more at thirst

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tarsus was circa 1615
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