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Tar⋅sus

  [tahr-suhs]
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a city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean, on the Cydnus River: important seaport of ancient Cilicia; birthplace of Saint Paul. 74,510.
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Main Entry: tar·sus
Pronunciation: 'tär-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tar·si /-"sI, -"sE/
1 : the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; also : the small bones supporting this part of the limb that include the three cuneiform bones and thecuboid in a distal row and the navicular, calcaneus, and talus in a proximal row : TARSAL PLATE
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tarsus tar·sus (tär'səs)
n. pl. tar·si (-sī)

  1. The area of articulation between the foot and the leg, comprising the seven bones of the instep: the talus, calcaneus, navicular, three cuneiform, and cuboid bones.

  2. The fibrous plate that supports and shapes the edges of the eyelids. Also called tarsal plate.

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tarsus   (tär'səs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural tarsi (tär'sī, -sē)

  1. The group of seven bones lying between the leg and the metatarsals and forming part of the ankle.

  2. The group of bones lying between the leg and metatarsals in the hind feet in some vertebrates, such as dinosaurs and birds.

  3. A fibrous plate that supports and shapes the edge of the eyelid.

  4. The lower part of the leg of an arthropod, usually divided into segments.


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