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talus

noun

1 talus

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

synonym: scree.

Roget 217: obliquity, inclination, slope, slant, crookedness etc. adj.; slopeness; leaning etc. v.; bevel, tilt; bias, ... show more

Dutch: steenslag
Polish: piarg

2 talus

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

synonyms: anklebone, astragal, astragalus.

Polish: kość skokowa, napiętek


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