The difference between Astragalus and Talus
When used as nouns, astragalus means the anklebone, whereas talus means the bone of the ankle.
check bellow for the other definitions of Astragalus and Talus
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Astragalus as a noun (skeleton):
The anklebone.
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Astragalus as a noun (botany):
A herb of the genus Astragalus.
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Talus as a noun (anatomy):
The bone of the ankle.
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Talus as a noun (geology):
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
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Talus as a noun (architecture):
The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.