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noun
Synonym of anklebone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
Synonyms: anklebone
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: milkvetch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, talus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
noun
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Astragalus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rosid dicot genus
History
From Latin astragalus, from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragal.
