talus
IPA: tˈæɫɪs
noun
- (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.
- (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
- (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
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Examples of "talus" in Sentences
- Talus points to a disambiguation page.
- It is a plant of rocky habitat, such as talus.
- The astragalus corresponds to the human talus.
- It grows in rocky mountain habitat, such as talus.
- Together, the talus and calcaneus form the hindfoot.
- The bottoms of the walls are reinforced with a talus.
- It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.
- The talus bone of the ankle joint connects the leg to the foot.
- The body of the talus comprises most of the volume of the talus bone.
- Talus slopes might become buried and the talus cemented in a similar manner.
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