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tarsus 音標拼音: [t'ɑrsəs] n. 踝,踝骨,眼瞼軟骨 踝,踝骨,眼瞼軟骨 tarsus n 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 collectivelyTarsus \ 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. ( Zool.) The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. [ 1913 Webster] 25 Moby Thesaurus words for " tarsus": ankle, bayonet legs, bowlegs, calf, cnemis, drumstick, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, ham, hind leg, hock, jamb, knee, leg, limb, podite, popliteal space, scissor- legs, shank, shin, stems, stumps, trotters |
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