1. The foot or a foot-like part of an animal or organism.
Usage: anatomy; zoology; formal or technical
2. In anatomy, the human foot or the terminal part of the leg.
Usage: medical; Latin-derived term

Examples

• The anatomist examined the pes of the skeleton.
• In medical terminology, pes refers to the foot structure.
• The pes planus condition is commonly known as flat feet.
• Veterinarians study the pes of various animal species.
• The pes is composed of bones, muscles, and ligaments.