anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
(noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Astragalus, genus Astragalus
(noun) large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
astragalus (plural astragali)
(skeleton) The anklebone.
(botany) A herb of the genus Astragalus.
• (all senses): astragal
• (bone): anklebone
• (herb): See locoweed
Source: Wiktionary
As*trag"a*lus, n. Etym: [L. See Astragal.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeæ, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: See Astragal, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 September 2024
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