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Talus

noun
1.
A sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff.  Synonym: scree.
2.
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.  Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, astragalus.





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"Talus" Quotes from Famous Books



... made good time through the down timber and, in about an hour and a half, was headed into the canyon. He searched carefully for traces of Dave but found none. The snow was over a foot deep and had drifted much deeper in many spots. Especially on the talus slopes at the bottom of the canyon had it gathered to a depth of ...
— Louisiana Lou • William West Winter


Words linked to "Talus" :   mortise joint, formation, bone, scree, os, geological formation, ankle joint, ankle, articulatio talocruralis


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