Found 2 items, similar to tarsus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tarsus tarsus n : the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively [also: tarsi (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tarsus Tarsus \Tar"sus\, n.; pl. Tarsi. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones. (b) A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage , and tarsal plate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. [1913 Webster]