astragalus

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noun

Synonym of anklebone.

“Throughout human history, cattle astragali have been used as game dice.”

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anklebonemilkvetchastragaltalus
OriginLatin astragalus ← Ancient Greek ἀστράγαλος →
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Meanings

nounastragalus (plural astragali)

plural astragali

  1. anatomySynonym of anklebone.

    Throughout human history, cattle astragali have been used as game dice.

    Synonyms: anklebone

  2. biologySynonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.

    Synonyms: milkvetch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of anklebone.

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anklebone

nounSynonym of milkvetch: a plant of the genus Astragalus.

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milkvetch

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

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ankleboneastragaltalus
Broader
boneos
Also see
ankleboneastragallocoweedmilkvetchtalus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀστράγαλος
  2. Latinastragalus
  3. Englishastragalus

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

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Translations

Spanish astrágalo
  • astrágaloanklebone
Cite this entry
APA

astragalus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalus

MLA

“astragalus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astragalus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalus.

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