HyperDic: tarsus

English > 1 sense of the word tarsus:
NOUNbodytarsusthe part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg
tarsus > pronunciation
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Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > tarsus: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively.
Part ofvertebrate foot, pedal extremityThe extremity of the limb in vertebrates
Partscuboid boneThe cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
tarsal, tarsal boneAny bone of the tarsus
Broaderskeletal structureAny structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Spanishtarso
Catalantars, Tars
Adjectivestarsalof or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot

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