Tarsal
/ˈtɑː.səl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of tarsal bone. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 2 any bone of the tarsus wordnet
- 3 Ellipsis of tarsal muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the tarsus. not-comparable
- 2 Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot wordnet
Etymology
From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.