as|trag|a|lus

as|trag|a|lus
as|trag|a|lus «as TRAG uh luhs», noun, plural -li «-ly».
1. the uppermost bone of the tarsus; anklebone; talus.
2. = astragal (def. 1). (Cf.astragal)
[< Latin astragalus < Greek astrágalos]

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