See Also: talus(2)(dictionary)
talus(1)(dictionary)
Talus(health)
talus(medicine)
trochlea of the talus(medicine)
pulley of talus(medicine)
neck of talus(medicine)
body of talus(medicine)
head of talus(medicine)
superior surface of talus(medicine)

talus(2) (iou)



talus noun2. Pl. -uses. M17.
[French, of unkn. origin.]
A slope; spec. (Fortification) the sloping side of a wall or earthwork. M17.
Geology. A scree slope, consisting of material which has fallen from the face of the cliff above. M19.
b. gen. The slope of a mountain, hill, or iceberg. Now rare. M19.
Comb.: talus cone a cone-shaped mass of detritus in a cave etc., consisting of material which has fallen from (a hole in) the roof.