Tarsus
WordNet
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
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , a "flat surface" used for drying.
Noun
- The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
- Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
- The superior or inferior tarsal muscle of the eyelid, responsible for sympathetic control of the eyelid.
- In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.