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ta•lus
Pronunciation: (tā'lus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -liPronunciation: (-lī). [key]
Anat.
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
ta•lus
Pronunciation: (tā'lus, tal'us), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -lus•es.
1. a slope.
2. Geol.a sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
3. Fort.the slope of the face of a work.
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