Category:Talus

Ta"lus, n.; pl. Tali. Etym: [l., the ankle, the ankle bone.]

1. (anat.)

Defn: the astragalus.

2. (surg.)

Defn: a variety of clubfoot (talipes calcaneus). See the note under Talipes.

Talus Ta"lus, n. Etym: [f.]

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.