- the bone of the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
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ta•lus1
(tā′ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li (-lī).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
ta•lus2 (tā′ləs, tal′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus•es.
- Anatomythe uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus;
anklebone.
- Latin tālus ankle, anklebone, die. See tassel1
- 1685–95
ta•lus2 (tā′ləs, tal′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lus•es.
- a slope.
- Geologya sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
- [Fort.]the slope of the face of a work.
- Latin talūtium gold-bearing slope or talus (Vulgar Latin: slope), perh. of Iberian origin
- French: pseudo-learned alteration of Old French talu slope
- 1635–45
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talus /ˈteɪləs/ n ( pl -li /-laɪ/)
talus /ˈteɪləs/ n ( pl -luses)
- another name for scree
- the sloping side of a wall
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