Tarsus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural tar·si [tahr-sahy, -see]. /ˈtɑr saɪ, -si/.
  1. 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.
  2. the small plate of connective tissue along the border of an eyelid.
  3. tarsometatarsus.
  4. the distal part of the leg of an insect, usually subdivided in the adult into two to five segments.
noun
  1. a city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean, on the Cydnus River: important seaport of ancient Cilicia; birthplace of Saint Paul.
noun plural -si (-saɪ)
  1. the bones of the ankle and heel, collectively
    • the corresponding part in other mammals and in amphibians and reptiles
    • another name for tarsometatarsus
  3. the dense connective tissue supporting the free edge of each eyelid
  4. the part of an insect's leg that lies distal to the tibia
noun
  1. 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)
  2. 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)
Plural tarsi (tär′sī, -sē)
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