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Talus

Talus Meaning & Definition
Talus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Talus?

[n] the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
[n] a sloping mass of rocks at the base of a cliff

Synonyms | Synonyms for Talus: anklebone | astragal | astragalus | scree

Related Terms | Find terms related to Talus:

See Also | ankle | ankle joint | articulatio talocruralis | bone | formation | geological formation | geology | mortise joint | os

Talus In Webster's Dictionary

\Ta"lus\, n.; pl. {Tali}. [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.] 1. (Anat.) The astragalus. 2. (Surg.) A variety of clubfoot ({Talipes calcaneus}). See the Note under {Talipes}.
\Ta"lus\, n. [F.] 1. (Fort.) A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. 2. (Geol.) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.

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