tarsal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɑː.səl/
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/ˈtɑː.səl/ · /ˈtɑɹ.səl/

Definition of tarsal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the tarsus.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the tarsus.
  2. (not-comparable)Being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids.

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of tarsal bone.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of tarsal muscle.

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Etymology

From tarsus + -al, cognate to New Latin tarsālis.

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