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Intermedium :: Intermedium (n.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals..

Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones..

Booted :: Booted (a.) Having an undivided, horny, bootlike covering; -- said of the tarsus of some birds..

Cuboid :: Cuboid (n.) The bone of the tarsus, which, in man and most mammals, supports the metatarsals of the fourth and fifth toes..

Tarsometatarsus :: Tarsometatarsus (n.) The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

Tarsometatarsal :: Tarsometatarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.

Tarsometatarsal :: Tarsometatarsal (a.) Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations..

Calcaneum :: Calcaneum (n.) One of the bones of the tarsus which in man, forms the great bone of the heel; -- called also fibulare..

Tarse :: Tarse (n.) tarsus.

Hypotarsus :: Hypotarsus (n.) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.

Endaspidean :: Endaspidean (a.) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of certain birds.

Mesopodiale :: Mesopodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the carpus or tarsus.

Holaspidean :: Holaspidean (a.) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

Calamistrum :: Calamistrum (n.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs..

Tarsale :: Tarsale (n.) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals..

Tibiale :: Tibiale (n.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most mammals.

Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle..

Acrotarsium :: Acrotarsium (n.) The instep or front of the tarsus.

Fibulare :: Fibulare (n.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus, which articulates with the fibula, and corresponds to the calcaneum in man and most mammals..

Crus :: Crus (n.) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank..

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