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nounthe part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectivelytype of:part of:
Definition that contains tarsus
- tarsus 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
- tarsal any bone of the tarsus
- tarsal of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot
- metatarsal of or relating to the metatarsus
- metatarsus the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
- cuboid bone the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
- tarsal bone any bone of the tarsus