astragalus
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
Synonyms: genus_Astragalus
Related terms: rosid_dicot_genus Papilionoideae milk_vetch
2. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Synonyms: astragal talus anklebone
Related terms: os ankle
Similar spelling:   astragal
  astragalar
  ashtray
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  astrantia
  astrakhan
  astraddle
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  austral
  Astreus