Ankle-bone

  • 121astragalus — [ə strag(ə)ləs] noun (plural astragali lʌɪ) 1》 chiefly Zoology another term for talus1. 2》 a plant of a genus that includes milk vetch. [Genus Astragalus.] Origin C16: via L. from Gk astragalos ankle bone, moulding , also the name of a plant …

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  • 122talon — noun 1》 a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey. 2》 the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock. 3》 (in various card games) the cards that have not been dealt. 4》 a printed form attached to a bearer bond that …

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  • 123astragal — o «us (G). The ankle bone; dice …

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  • 124talus — n. Ankle bone …

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  • 125tal- — talo combining form denoting the ankle bone (talus) …

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  • 126talus — astragalus; n. the ankle bone. It forms part of the tarsus, articulating with the tibia above, with the fibula to the lateral (outer) side, and with the calcaneus below …

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  • 127fivestones —    Under a variety of names and a fair degree of difference in the basic equipment required, fivestones has a definite claim to date back at least to Ancient Greece and Rome, and more than likely to Ancient Egypt. There is probably no country in… …

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  • 128talus —   n. (pl. li ) ankle bone; slope; Geology, rock detritus at base of slope …

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