astragalus

(ə stragə ləs)

noun pl. astragali

Anat. the talus, or anklebone, in humans

Origin: L, astragal

See astragalus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. as·trag·a·li (-līˌ)
See talus1.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek astragalos, vertebra; see ost- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • as·tragˈa·lar adjective

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