Talus
Pronunciation : Ta"lus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: The astragalus.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
pl. Tali.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ta"lus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : 1. (Fort.)
Defn: A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913