tarsus
6 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #43,280
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈɑːɹsʌs/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural tarsi
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “City in Cilicia” wd-fact-v3
- “City in Mersin Province” wd-fact-v3
- “City in Turkey” wd-fact-v3
- “The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints.” web-def
- “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” wn-def