English noun: talus | |||
1. | talus (object) a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff | ||
Synonyms | scree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formation, geological formation | ||
2. | talus (body) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | ||
Synonyms | anklebone, astragal, astragalus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bone, os | ||
Part meronym | ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint | ||