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

Related Words

• bone