• (n.) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.
Tar·sa'le noun ; plural Tarsalia . [ New Latin ] (Anat.) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tar-sā′lē, tar-sā′lē-ă Synonyms: tarsal bones, under bone