Anatomy, Zoology. 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.
the small plate of connective tissue along the border of an eyelid.
the distal part of the leg of an insect, usually subdivided in the adult into two to five segments.
the bones of the ankle and heel, collectively
the corresponding part in other mammals and in amphibians and reptiles
another name for tarsometatarsus
the dense connective tissue supporting the free edge of each eyelid
the part of an insect's leg that lies distal to the tibia
a city in SE Turkey, on the Tarsus River: site of ruins of ancient Tarsus, capital of Cilicia, and birthplace of St Paul. Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)
Ancient name: Cydnus. a river in SE Turkey, in Cilicia, rising in the Taurus Mountains and flowing south past Tarsus to the Mediterranean. Length: 153 km (95 miles)
The group of seven bones lying between the leg and the metatarsals and forming part of the ankle.
The group of bones lying between the leg and metatarsals in the hind feet in some vertebrates, such as dinosaurs and birds.
A fibrous plate that supports and shapes the edge of the eyelid.
The lower part of the leg of an arthropod, usually divided into segments.
1670–80; < New Latin < Greek tarsós flat of the foot
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Some are sturdy leather brogues with heels extending beyond the back of the shoe; others have tongues that take their licks at the ankles, leaving even the slimmest tarsus looking like a giant redwood.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bill compressed, straight, with cutting edges; upper mandible slightly hooked at the point; sides of the gape bristled; tarsus short; wings long; first primary a little shorter than the second, which is the longest.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.
The bones of the tarsus are not seven in all animals; they are fewer in ruminants and solipeds.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
The fleshy body which succeeds is directed towards the tarsus, but before reaching it is replaced by a tendon.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
In most the tarsus is bare, but in some groups, as Eriocnemis, it is clothed with tufts of the most delicate down, sometimes black, sometimes buff, but more often of a snowy whiteness.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
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