ta·lus /ˈteləs, ˈtæ-/
  距骨,踝,斜面
  ta·lus /ˈteləs/ 名詞
  距骨
  Ta·lus n.; pl. Tali
  1. Anat. The astragalus.
  2. Surg. A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
  Ta·lus, n.
  1. Fort. A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.
  2. Geol. A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
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  talus
       n 1: a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff [syn: scree]
       2: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to
          form the ankle joint [syn: anklebone, astragal, astragalus]
       [also: tali (pl)]