ALL meanings of tarsus
tar·sus
T t - noun plural tarsus 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. 1
- noun plural tarsus the small plate of connective tissue along the border of an eyelid. 1
- abbreviation TARSUS tarsometatarsus. 1
- noun plural tarsus the distal part of the leg of an insect, usually subdivided in the adult into two to five segments. 1
- noun tarsus a city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean, on the Cydnus River: important seaport of ancient Cilicia; birthplace of Saint Paul. 1
- noun tarsus the bones of the ankle and heel, collectively 0
- noun tarsus the corresponding part in other mammals and in amphibians and reptiles 0
- noun tarsus the dense connective tissue supporting the free edge of each eyelid 0
- noun tarsus the part of an insect's leg that lies distal to the tibia 0
- noun tarsus 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) 0
- noun tarsus 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) 0
- noun tarsus city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean: in ancient times, the capital of Cilicia & birthplace of the Apostle Paul: pop. 169,000 0
- noun tarsus the human ankle, consisting of seven bones between the tibia and metatarsus 0
- noun tarsus the small plate of connective tissue stiffening the eyelid 0
- noun tarsus a group of bones in the ankle region of the hind limbs of tetrapods 0
- abbreviation TARSUS tarsometatarsus 0
- noun tarsus the fifth segment from the base of an insect leg 0