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talus (tā´ləs), deposit of rock fragments detached from cliffs or mountain slopes by weathering and piled up at their bases. A talus is a common geologic feature in regions of high cliffs. The angle of slope of a talus is rarely greater than 40°. The constant weathering to which a talus is subjected, which breaks the rock fragments into finer pieces, and the impact of new material being added from above give the base of the talus a tendency to creep and slide. The term talus is often used to refer to the fragments themselves.
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ta·lus1 / ˈtāləs/ • n. (pl. ta·li / ˈtālī/ ) Anat. the large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneum and navicular bone of the foot. Also called astragalus. ta·lus2 • n. (pl. ta·lus·es) a sloping mass of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff. ∎ the sloping side of an earthwork, or of a wall that tapers to the top.
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talus (astragalus) (tay-lŭs) n. the ankle bone. It forms part of the tarsus, articulating with the tibia above, the fibula to the side, and the calcaneus below.
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talus1 (fortif.) sloping side of an earthwork XVII; (geol.) sloping mass of detritus XIX. — (O)F., of unkn. orig.
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talus (scree slope) A sloping mass of coarse rock fragments accumulated at the foot of a cliff or slope.
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talus(scree slope) A sloping mass of coarse rock fragments accumulated at the foot of a cliff or slope.
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talus2 (anat.) ankle, astragalus. XVIII. — L.
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talus Astragalus; ankle-bone. See TIBIALE.
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•Callas, callous, callus, Dallas, Pallas, phallus
•Nablus • manless
•hapless, mapless
•atlas, fatless, hatless
•braless, parlous
•armless • artless
•jealous, zealous
•endless • legless • sexless • airless
•talus • bacillus • windlass • Nicklaus
•obelus • strobilus
•acidophilus, Theophilus
•angelus • Aeschylus • perilous
•scurrilous • Wenceslas • nautilus
•Silas, stylus
•jobless
•godless, rodless
•Patroclus • topless • coxless
•lawless, oarless
•Aeolus, alveolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, holus-bolus, solus, toeless
•Troilus • Douglas • useless • Tibullus
•garrulous • querulous • fabulous
•miraculous • calculus • famulus
•crapulous • patulous • nebulous
•credulous, sedulous
•pendulous • regulus
•emulous, tremulous
•bibulous • acidulous
•meticulous, ridiculous
•mimulus, stimulus
•scrofulous • flocculus • Romulus
•populace, populous
•convolvulus
•altocumulus, cirrocumulus, cumulus, stratocumulus, tumulus
•scrupulous
•furunculous, homunculus, ranunculus
•Catullus • troublous
•gunless, sunless
•cutlass, gutless
•earless • Heliogabalus
•libellous (US libelous) • discobolus
•scandalous • Daedalus • astragalus
•Nicholas • anomalous • Sardanapalus
•tantalus
•marvellous (US marvelous)
•frivolous • furless • surplus
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