| NOUN | object | talus, scree | a sloping mass of loose rocks / rocks at the base of a cliff |
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| body | talus, anklebone, astragal, astragalus | the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint |
| Meaning | A sloping mass of loose rocks / rocks at the base of a cliff. | |
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| Synonym | scree | |
| Broader | geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
| Spanish | talud | |
| Catalan | rosseguera, talús, tarter | |
| Meaning | The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint. | |
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| Synonyms | anklebone, astragal, astragalus | |
| Part of | ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis | A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | astrágalo, chita, taba | |
| Catalan | astràgal, marranxa, taba | |
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