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tar·sus
 tarsus
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- pronunciation:
- tar
s
 s
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noun |
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tarsi |
| definition 1: |
the group of seven bones of which the human ankle is composed.
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| definition 2: |
a small plate of connective tissue along the rim of the eyelid that helps shape and stiffen it.
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| definition 3: |
the group of bones forming the equivalent of the ankle in the hind legs of four-footed animals.
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| definition 4: |
the lower, segmented section of an insect's leg.
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