Meaning of TALUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'teylus
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | anklebone, astragal, astragalus, scree |
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| | See Also: | | ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, bone, formation, geological formation, geology, mortise joint, os | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| | Definition: | | Detritus from a steep hill or cliff standing at repose along the base. |
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