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ta·lus
I. \ˈtāləs\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: French, from Latin talutium slope indicating presence of gold under the soil, probably of Iberian origin
1. : a slope formed especially by an accumulation of rock debris
2. : rock debris at the base of a cliff or slope chiefly as the result of gravitational roll or slide; also : a mass of such debris
II. noun
(plural ta·li \-āˌlī\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ankle, anklebone, heel
1. : the astragalus of man bearing the weight of the body and with the tibia and fibula forming the ankle joint
2.
a. : the entire ankle especially of man
b. : a part in birds and insects corresponding to the ankle |