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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•sus (tär′səs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -si (-sī, -sē).USA pronunciation - Anatomy, Zoologythe bones of the proximal segment of the foot;
the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint. See diag. under skeleton. - Anatomy, Zoologythe small plate of connective tissue along the border of an eyelid.
- Birdstarsometatarsus.
- Insectsthe distal part of the leg of an insect, usually subdivided in the adult into two to five segments. See diag. under coxa.
- Greek tarsós flat of the foot
- Neo-Latin
- 1670–80
- Place Namesa city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean, on the Cydnus River: important seaport of ancient Cilicia;
birthplace of Saint Paul. 74,510.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tarsus /ˈtɑːsəs/ n ( pl -si / -saɪ/)- the bones of the ankle and heel, collectively
- the corresponding part in other mammals and in amphibians and reptiles
- the dense connective tissue supporting the free edge of each eyelid
- the part of an insect's leg that lies distal to the tibia
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek tarsos flat surface, instep Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tarsus /ˈtɑːsəs/ n - a city in SE Turkey, on the Tarsus River: site of ruins of ancient Tarsus, capital of Cilicia, and birthplace of St Paul. Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)
- a river in SE Turkey, in Cilicia, rising in the Taurus Mountains and flowing south past Tarsus to the Mediterranean. Length: 153 km (95 miles)
Ancient name: Cydnus
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