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Astragalus

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of anklebone.
  2. 2
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.

Etymology

From Latin astragalus, from Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos). Doublet of astragal.

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