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tarsus

tar·sus

UK/ˈtɑː.səs/ US/ˈtɑɹ.səs/ rare

noun

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

Origin

From Latin Tarsus, from Ancient Greek Ταρσός (Tarsós), ultimately from Hittite Tarsa.

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