tarsal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any bone of the tarsus
  2. adjective of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

tarsal bone

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