Definitions for tarsus
ˈtɑr səstar·sus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarsusnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarsusnoun

   The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.

2. tarsusnoun

   Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.

3. tarsusnoun

   The superior or inferior tarsal muscle of the eyelid, responsible for sympathetic control of the eyelid.

4. tarsusnoun

   In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.

5. Etymology: From tarsus, from ταρσός, a "flat surface" used for drying.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarsusnoun

   In anatomy; The space betwixt the lower end of the focil bones of the leg, and the beginning of the five long bones that are jointed with, and bear up, the toes: it comprises seven bones and the three ossa cuneiformia. Dict.

   Etymology: tarse, Fr.

   An obscure motion, where the conjunction is called synanthrosis; as, in joining the tarsus to the metatarsus. Richard Wiseman.

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1. tarsus

   Tarsus refers to a part of the limb in various vertebrates. In humans and other primates, it's the collection of seven bones in the foot that form part of the ankle. In birds, it's the lower leg component, between the thigh and the foot, usually covered with scales. In arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, it refers to the final part of their leg, closest to the tip.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarsusnoun

   the ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones

2. Tarsusnoun

   a plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate

3. Tarsusnoun

   the foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarsus

   The tarsi are two comparatively thick, elongated plates of dense connective tissue, about 2.5 cm. in length; one is found in each eyelid, and contributes to its form and support. They directly abut the lid margins.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarsus

   tär′sus, n. the part of the foot to which the leg is articulated:—pl. Tar′sī.—adj. Tar′sal, relating to the tarsus or ankle.—ns. Tarsal′gia, pain in the tarsus: a neuralgic affection of the foot from which persons walking much sometimes suffer; Tar′sipes, a small Australian honey-sucking marsupial, of the family Phalangistidæ, about the size of a mouse.—adj. Tarsometatar′sal, pertaining to the tarsus and the metatarsus.—n. Tarsometatar′sus, the single compound bone of birds.—adj. Tarsotar′sal, mediotarsal. [Gr. tarsos, the flat part of the foot.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarsus

   a city of great antiquity and interest, the ancient capital of Cilicia, now in the province of Adana, in Turkey in Asia, on the Cydnus, 12 m. above its entrance into the Mediterranean; legend ascribes its foundation to Sennacherib in 690 B.C.; in Roman times was a famous centre of wealth and culture, rivalling Athens and Alexandria; associated with the meeting of Antony and Cleopatra and the deaths of the emperors Tacitus and Maximinus; here St. Paul was born and notable Stoic philosophers; in the hands of the Turk has decayed into a squalid residence of merchants busy with the export of corn, cotton, wool, hides, &c. In winter the population rises to 30,000.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarsus

   (now Tersus). Anciently the chief city of Cilicia, and one of the most important in all Asia Minor, situated on both sides of the navigable river Cydnus, about 18 miles from the sea. In the time of Xenophon, who gives us the first historical notice of Tarsus, it was taken by Cyrus. At the time of the Macedonian invasion, it was held by the Persian troops, who were prevented from burning it by Alexander’s arrival. It played an important part as a military post in the wars of the successors of Alexander, and under the Syrian kings. As the power of the Seleucidæ declined, it suffered much from the oppression of its governors, and from the wars between the members of the royal family. At the time of the Mithridatic war, it suffered, on the one hand, from Tigranes, who overran Cilicia, and, on the other, from the pirates, who had their strongholds in the mountains of Cilicia Aspera, and made frequent incursions into the level country. From both these enemies it was rescued by Pompey, 66 B.C. In the civil war it took part with Cæsar. For this the inhabitants were severely punished by Cassius, but were recompensed by Antony, who made Tarsus a free city. It was the scene of important events in the wars with the Persians, the Arabs, and the Turks, and also in the Crusades.

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1. Rastus

2. sutras

3. sūtras

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tarsus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tarsus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tarsus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tarsus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tarsus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarsus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tarsus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tarsus
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Tarsus
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html