pretarsus
/ˌpriːˈtɑːsəs/(also praetarsus) Zoology
adjective
The terminal part of the limb of chelicerate and mandibulate arthropods.
- In insects it comprises either a single claw or a pair of claws, generally with one or more lobe-like structures below or between them..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Midland Naturalist. From pre- + tarsus, after German Praetarsus.