HyperDic: talus

English > 2 senses of the word talus:
NOUNobjecttalus, screea sloping mass of loose rocks / rocks at the base of a cliff
bodytalus, anklebone, astragal, astragalusthe bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
English > talus: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA sloping mass of loose rocks / rocks at the base of a cliff.
Synonymscree
Broadergeological formation, formation(geology) the geological features of the earth
Spanishtalud
Catalanrosseguera, talús, tarter
English > talus: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningThe bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
Synonymsanklebone, astragal, astragalus
Part ofankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralisA gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Broaderbone, osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Spanishastrágalo, chita, taba
Catalanastràgal, marranxa, taba

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