taluses

Variant of talus

talus definition

ta·lus (tā′ləs)

noun pl. taluses -·luses or tali -·li′ (-lī′)

  1. the bone of the ankle that joins with the ends of the fibula, tibia, and calcaneus to form the ankle joint; anklebone
  2. the entire ankle

Etymology: ModL < L, ankle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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