tarsus

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Synonyms: tarsius, tartus, tarsis, tardus, targus, tarkus, tarus

Antonyms: tarsius, tartus, tarsis, tardus, targus, tarkus, tarus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy|zootomy}} The part between the main part of the [[hindlimb]] and the [[metatarsus]] in [[terrestrial]] [[vertebrate]]s.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[plate]] of dense [[connective tissue]] found in each [[eyelid]], attached to either the [[superior]] [[tarsal muscle]] (in the upper eyelid) or [[inferior]] tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with [[sympathetic]] control.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|city|p:suf/Mersin|in|southeastern|c/Turkey}}, an [[important]] [[center]] of [[Cilicia]] since [[antiquity]].

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