Definitions

1. noun

The tarsi or tarsus, in insects, is the foot, or the part of the foot that comes into contact with the ground.

“The beetle landed on the leaf with its tarsi spread wide.”

2. noun

In anatomy, the tarsus is the group of seven bones that make up the ankle joint and the lower part of the leg, in humans.

“The doctor examined the patient’s tarsus after the injury.”