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talus

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: talus

1
 n
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
2
 n
a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: talus
1

n the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

Synonyms:
anklebone, astragal, astragalus
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
2

n a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

Synonyms:
scree
Type of:
formation, geological formation
(geology) the geological features of the earth
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