tarsal bone

noun

Any of the seven bones of the tarsus.

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Meanings

nountarsal bone (plural tarsal bones)

plural tarsal bones

  1. anatomyAny of the seven bones of the tarsus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany bone of the tarsus

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tarsal bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsal%20bone

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarsal bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsal%20bone.

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