tarsus
noun
the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
tarsi
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pluralof tarsus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This force relies on the parasite’s highly adapted feet, called tarsi, which are equipped with toothed claws.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 31, 2022
Bill rather longer than head, slender; mandibles compressed, decurved; nasal tube low, both nostrils visible from above, directed forwards and slightly upwards; wings long, pointed, first quill slightly the longest; tail graduated; tarsi compressed laterally.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
The dorsum is uniformly grayish green with the only dorsal marks being on the tarsi; canthal and post-tympanic dark marks absent.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
Anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs, inner surfaces of shanks, and median dorsal surfaces of tarsi dark brown with blue spots.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
Bill swollen at tip, convex; the upper mandible covered at the base with a soft membrane in which lie the nostrils, with a valve over them; tarsi covered fore and rear with hexagonal scales.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
