单词 | talus |
释义 | talus1/ˈteɪləs /noun (plural tali /ˈteɪlʌɪ/) Anatomy The large bone in the ankle, which articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneus and navicular bone of the foot. Also called astragalus.The ankle joint is formed by the articulation of the talus with the tibia and fibula....
OriginLate 16th century: from Latin, literally 'ankle, heel'. talus2/ˈteɪləs /noun (plural taluses) [mass noun] 1A sloping mass of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff.Along these exposed fault scarps, 500 m or more high, not only can the nature of oceanic crust be examined, but complex patterns of fault breccias, talus, and lavas can be discerned....
1.1 [count noun] The sloping side of an earthwork, or of a wall that tapers to the top.The talus is an architectural feature of some late medieval castles, especially prevalent in crusader constructions....
OriginMid 17th century: from French, of unknown origin. |
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