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Alternative spellings
tallus

Pronunciation
IPA|/'teɪl�s/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl�s|-eɪl�s

Etymology 1
From L..

Noun
en-noun|tal|i

1. (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.

Synonyms
anklebone
astragalus

Derived terms
taler

See also
bone

Etymology 2
From F. talus#French|talus.

Noun
en-noun|es

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

#*1994, Cormac McCarthy?, The Crossing,
#*: By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.

Category:Skeleton

French

Etymology
Unknown origin.

Pronunciation
IPA|/taly/

Noun
talus m

1. slope, embankment

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