TALUSES

Noun

taluses

plural of talus

Anagrams

• salutes

Source: Wiktionary


TALUS

Ta"lus, n.; pl. Tali. Etym: [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The astragalus.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.

Ta"lus, n. Etym: [F.]

1. (Fort.)

Definition: A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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