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tarsus in Arabic

رُصُغ ruṣuḡ

/ˈtɑː.səs/US/ˈtɑɹ.səs/

tarsus in Arabic: رُصُغ (ruṣuḡ). In English, tarsus means a group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.

Arabic words for tarsus

the part of the foot between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus
رُصُغ ruṣuḡ

English meaning of tarsus

  1. noun A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.
  2. noun The shank or tarsometatarsus of the leg of a bird or reptile.
  3. noun The true foot or the fifth joint of the leg of an insect or other arthropod, typically consisting of several small segments and ending in a claw.
  4. noun 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.

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Questions about tarsus in Arabic

What is the meaning of tarsus in Arabic?
Tarsus in Arabic is رُصُغ (ruṣuḡ).
ما معنى كلمة tarsus؟
Tarsus: رُصُغ (ruṣuḡ).
What does tarsus mean in English?
Tarsus means a group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.

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