tarsal

== English == === Etymology === From tarsus +‎ -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɑː.səl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɑɹ.səl/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)səl === Adjective === tarsal (not comparable) (anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the tarsus. (anatomy) Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tarsal (plural tarsals) (anatomy, zootomy) Ellipsis of tarsal bone. (anatomy) Ellipsis of tarsal muscle. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== bone === References === “tarsal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tarsal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Lastra, Starla, altars, astral, ratals, talars == French == === Adjective === tarsal (feminine tarsale, masculine plural tarsaux, feminine plural tarsales) tarsal == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /taɾˈsal/ [t̪aɾˈsal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: tar‧sal === Adjective === tarsal m or f (masculine and feminine plural tarsales) tarsal