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Noun: tarsus (tarsi)  taa(r)sus
  1. 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

Derived forms: tarsi

See also: tarsal

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: pedal extremity, vertebrate foot

Encyclopedia: Tarsus

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