The first ants to settle in a new place catch onto a rough or soft surface using these tarsal hooks (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tar|so|met|a|tar|sal — «TAHR soh MEHT uh TAHR suhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the tarsus and the metatarsus. 2. resulting from a combination of tarsal and metatarsal bones, as a single compound bone. 3. having parts of the tarsus combined with itself … Useful english dictionary
met´a|tar´sal|ly — met|a|tar|sal «MEHT uh TAHR suhl», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the metatarsus: »metatarsal bones. –n. a bone of the metatarsus. –met´a|tar´sal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
met|a|tar|sal — «MEHT uh TAHR suhl», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the metatarsus: »metatarsal bones. –n. a bone of the metatarsus. –met´a|tar´sal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sal — ab·o·ma·sal; abys·sal·benthic; abys·sal·pelagic; ace·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic; ali·na·sal; al·ve·o·lo·na·sal; ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic; am·phi·va·sal; apoph·y·sal; ban·sal·a·guin; bar·i·sal; ba·sal·tic; ba·sal·ti·form; bi·cur·sal; bi·ja·sal; bi·sal·tae;… … English syllables
tar — ac·e·tar·i·ous; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; acu·ti·plan·tar; al·mu·can·tar; al·pha·be·tar·i·an; al·tar; al·tar·age; al·tar·ist; an·i·mal·i·tar·i·an·ism; an·tiq·ui·tar·i·an; ar·ma·men·tar·i·um; as·tar·te; at·tar; au·tar·chic;… … English syllables
sal´u|tar´i|ness — sal|u|tar|y «SAL yuh TEHR ee», adjective. 1. promoting or contributing to a more satisfactory condition; beneficial: »The teacher gave the discouraged student salutary advice. Through a wise and salutary neglect [of the colonies], a generous… … Useful english dictionary
sal´u|tar´i|ly — sal|u|tar|y «SAL yuh TEHR ee», adjective. 1. promoting or contributing to a more satisfactory condition; beneficial: »The teacher gave the discouraged student salutary advice. Through a wise and salutary neglect [of the colonies], a generous… … Useful english dictionary
sal|u|tar|y — «SAL yuh TEHR ee», adjective. 1. promoting or contributing to a more satisfactory condition; beneficial: »The teacher gave the discouraged student salutary advice. Through a wise and salutary neglect [of the colonies], a generous nature has been… … Useful english dictionary
tar — dar III, 97, 148. 259 kelek, (ırmaklarda) sal, III, 148, 157 yağ tortusu III, 148 … Divan-i Luqat-i it-Türk Dizini
North Carolina Tar Heels — University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Conference(s) … Wikipedia
