pretarsus

[ pree-tahr-suh s ]
/ priˈtɑr səs /

noun, plural pre·tar·si [pree-tahr-sahy] /priˈtɑr saɪ/.

the terminal outgrowth of the tarsus of an arthropod.

Origin of pretarsus

From New Latin; see origin at pre-, tarsus

Words nearby pretarsus

presystolic murmur, presystolic thrill, pret., preta, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended