Associations to the word «Talus»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TALUS, noun. (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.
TALUS, noun. (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
TALUS, noun. (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
Dictionary definition
TALUS, noun. A sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff.
TALUS, noun. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
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