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Added 9 October 2026

tarsal

/ˈtɑː.səl/ noun

Latin root: tarsālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tarsal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any bone of the tarsus.

adjective

Of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot.
tarsal bones

Origin

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

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