astragalus

Definition of Astragalus in English :

1. astragalus, genus astragalus

large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae

2. anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Astragalus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

anatomy another name for talus1

nounWord forms: plural asˈtragaˌli (əˈstrægəˌlaɪ ; əstragˈəlīˌ)

Anatomy; Obsolete

the talus, or anklebone, in humans

n. pl. as·trag·a·li (-lī′)

1. The dried root of the East Asian herb Astragalus membranaceus of the pea family, used in herbal medicine. Also called milk vetch.

2. See milk vetch.

3. See talus¹.