astragalus

[a-strag-uh-luhs]

noun

Zoology.

plural

astragali 

1. (in higher vertebrates) one of the proximal bones of the tarsus; talus.

astragalus

/ æˈstræɡələs /

noun

1. anatomy another name for talus 1

Other Word Forms

• astragalar adjective
• subastragalar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of astragalus¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1535–45; astragal

Word History and Origins

Origin of astragalus¹

C16: via New Latin from Latin: _astragal

Example Sentences

Also salvaged was an astragalus, which was a knucklebone of a sheep or a goat used like a die in a game called “knucklebone.”

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You may also want to consider botanical medicines such as elderberry, astragalus and Andrographis.

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If you lived in China, you’d probably add astragalus root to the broth.

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In it, we discuss vaccines as well as nondrug cold strategies with vitamins C and D, astragalus, ginger and thyme.

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For fifty bucks, I bought a small jar of Brain Dust, which contains the herb astragalus and an Ayurvedic rock extrusion called shilajit.

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Related Words

• bone