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Definition of Astragalus
1. Noun. Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Papilionoideae, Subfamily Papilionoideae
Member holonyms: Milk Vetch, Milk-vetch
2. Noun. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Ankle, Ankle Joint, Articulatio Talocruralis, Mortise Joint
Derivative terms: Astragalar, Astragalar
Definition of Astragalus
1. n. The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
Definition of Astragalus
1. Noun. (skeleton) The talus. ¹
2. Noun. (botany) A herb genus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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