Definition of astragalus Astragalus
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What does astragalus mean?
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| astragalus - large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae | ||
| genus Astragalus | ||
| rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants | ||
| papilionoideae, subfamily papilionoideae alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae | ||
| astragalus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | ||
| anklebone, astragal, talus | ||
| bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
| ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- astragalus (Noun)
The talus. - astragalus (Noun)
An herb of genus Astragalus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- astragalus (n.)
The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. - astragalus (n.)
A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus. - astragalus (n.)
See Astragal, 1.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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astragalus
The bone in the ankle connecting to the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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astragalus
as-trag′al-us, n. a bone of the foot, forming with the leg-bones the hinge of the ankle-joint, by a convex upper surface and smooth sides. [Gr.]
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🔤- astragalus, noun, singular of astragaluses.
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