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Astragalus

noun
(pl. astragali)
1.
Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae.  Synonym: genus Astragalus.
2.
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.  Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, talus.



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Words linked to "Astragalus" :   Papilionoideae, bone, ankle, milk-vetch, articulatio talocruralis, subfamily Papilionoideae, os, astragalar, ankle joint, mortise joint, milk vetch, rosid dicot genus


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