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foretarsus

foretarsus noun: the foremost part of the tarsus in the arthropod leg.

Noun

foretarsus (plural foretarsi)

  1. The foremost part of the tarsus in the arthropod leg

Forms of foretarsus

pluralforetarsi

Origin of foretarsus

From fore- + tarsus.

Words that rhyme with foretarsus

Questions about foretarsus

What does foretarsus mean?
Foretarsus means the foremost part of the tarsus in the arthropod leg.
What part of speech is foretarsus?
Foretarsus is a noun.
What is the plural of foretarsus?
The plural of foretarsus is foretarsi.

Words near foretarsus in the dictionary

  1. foretale
  2. foretales
  3. foretalk
  4. foretarsal
  5. foretarsi
  6. foretarsus
  7. foretaste
  8. foretasted
  9. foretaster
  10. foretasters
  11. foretastes

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