| NOUN | body | tarsus | the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg |
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| Sounds | taa'rsahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively. | |
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| Part of | vertebrate foot, pedal extremity | The extremity of the limb in vertebrates |
| Parts | cuboid bone | The cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus |
| tarsal, tarsal bone | Any bone of the tarsus | |
| Broader | skeletal structure | Any structure created by the skeleton of an organism |
| Spanish | tarso | |
| Catalan | tars, Tars | |
| Adjectives | tarsal | of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot |
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