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posttarsal

adjective

posterior to the tarsus

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Meanings

adjectiveposttarsal (not comparable)

not comparableanatomyposterior to the tarsus

Origin

From post- + tarsal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with posttarsal

parcel metatarsal tarsal basitarsal carpotarsal crurotarsal extratarsal foretarsal infratarsal mesotarsal midtarsal pretarsal retrotarsal spondylocarpotarsal supratarsal talotarsal tarsotarsal tibiotarsal

Cite this entry

APA

posttarsal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttarsal

MLA

“posttarsal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttarsal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posttarsal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posttarsal.

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