- 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.
- tarsometatarsus.
- the distal part of the leg of an insect, usually subdivided in the adult into two to five segments.
- a city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean, on the Cydnus River: important seaport of ancient Cilicia; birthplace of Saint Paul.
- 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)
- 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)