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Etymology
1. astragalus
noun. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
Synonyms
- articulatio talocruralis
- ankle joint
- ankle
- os
- bone
- astragal
- anklebone
- mortise joint
Antonyms
- boneless
Etymology
- ἀστράγαλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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2. Astragalus
noun. large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae.
Synonyms
- milk-vetch
- genus Astragalus
- milk vetch
- rosid dicot genus
- subfamily Papilionoideae
Sentences with astragalus
1. Adjective
Wash the astragalus root with warm water, removing all the dirt.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Use a shovel to dig a shallow circle around the root of the astragalus.