Tarsenglied

German

Etymology

From Tarsus (“tarsus”) +‎ -en- +‎ Glied (“limb”).

Noun

Tarsenglied n (strong, genitive Tarsengliedes or Tarsenglieds, plural Tarsenglieder)

  1. (entomology, zootomy) tarsomere, tarsal segment
    • 1912, Theodor Becker, “Chloropidae”, in Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici‎[1], volume 10, Budapest, page 28:
      Beine ganz rotgelb, letzte Tarsenglieder etwas braun.
      Legs entirely reddish-yellow, last tarsomeres brownish.

Declension

Declension of Tarsenglied [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Tarsenglied die Tarsenglieder
genitive eines des Tarsengliedes, Tarsenglieds der Tarsenglieder
dative einem dem Tarsenglied, Tarsengliede1 den Tarsengliedern
accusative ein das Tarsenglied die Tarsenglieder

1Now rare, see notes.

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