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Noun: talus (tali)  tey-lus
  1. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
    - anklebone, astragal, astragalus
Noun: talus[2] (taluses)
  1. A sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
    - scree

Derived forms: tali, taluses

Type of: bone, formation, geological formation, os[2]

Part of: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint

Encyclopedia: Talus