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Definition of Talus

1. Noun. A sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff.

2. Noun. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.

Definition of Talus

1. n. The astragalus.

2. n. A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.

Definition of Talus

1. a slope formed by an accumulation of rock debris [n -ES] / a bone of the foot [n -LI]

Medical Definition of Talus

1. 1. The astragalus. 2. A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes. 1. A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. 2. A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice. Origin: L, the ankle, the ankle bone. (26 Nov 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Talus

taloscaphoid talose talotibial talpa talpa talpae talpas Talpidae taluk taluka

talukas talukdar talukdars taluks talus (current term) talus (current term) taluses talweg talwegs Talwin

tal butal tam tam-o'-shanter tam-tam tamable tamal tamale tamales tamale pie tamals

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