- taluses
- ta·lus || 'teɪləs n. sloping pile of rock fragments at the bottom of a cliff
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talus — talus1 /tay leuhs/, n., pl. tali / luy/. Anat. the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone. [1685 95; < L talus ankle, anklebone, die. See TASSEL1] talus2 /tay leuhs, tal euhs/, n., pl. taluses … Universalium
Mantell Screes — (80°38′S 24°26′W / 80.633°S 24.433°W / 80.633; 24.433) is a rock spur rising to about 1,500 m and bounded by screes (taluses), located northwest of Arkell Cirque on the north side of the Read Mountains … Wikipedia
talus — talus1 [ teɪləs] noun (plural tali lʌɪ) Anatomy the large bone in the ankle, which articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneus and navicular bone of the foot. Origin C16: from L., lit. ankle, heel . talus2 [ teɪləs] noun (plural … English new terms dictionary
talus — talus1 [tā′ləs] n. pl. taluses or tali [tā′lī΄] [ModL < L, ankle] 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 talus2 [tā′ləs] n. [Fr < OFr talu … English World dictionary
Hydromantes brunus — noun similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses • Syn: ↑limestone salamander • Hypernyms: ↑web toed salamander … Useful english dictionary
limestone salamander — noun similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses • Syn: ↑Hydromantes brunus • Hypernyms: ↑web toed salamander … Useful english dictionary
talus — 1. n. (pl. tali) Anat. the ankle bone supporting the tibia. Also called ASTRAGALUS. Etymology: L, = ankle, heel 2. n. (pl. taluses) 1 the slope of a wall that tapers to the top or rests against a bank. 2 Geol. a sloping mass of fragments at the… … Useful english dictionary
