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- [a-strag-uh-luh s]
- /æˈstræg ə ləs/
- /əs.ˈtræ.ɡə.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [a-strag-uh-luh s]
- /æˈstræg ə ləs/
Definitions of astragalus word
- noun astragalus the talus, or anklebone, in humans 3
- noun plural astragalus (in higher vertebrates) one of the proximal bones of the tarsus; talus. 1
- noun astragalus (skeleton) The talus. 1
- noun astragalus (anatomy) The anklebone. 0
- noun astragalus An herb of genus Astragalus. 0
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Origin of astragalus
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1535-45; See origin at astragal
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Parts of speech for Astragalus
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astragalus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astragalus
noun astragalus
- bone — Your bones are the hard parts inside your body which together form your skeleton.
- talus — the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- anklebone — the bone of the ankle; talus
- tarsus — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
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