talus 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

talus¹

SYLLABICATION:	ta·lus
PRONUNCIATION:	tls
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. ta·li (-l) 1. The bone of the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Also called anklebone, astragalus. 2. The ankle.
ETYMOLOGY:	Latin tlus, ankle.


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