Definitions for: Astragalus

[n] the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
[n] large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae

Webster (1913) Definition: As*trag"a*lus, n. [L. See Astragal.]
1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the
tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.

2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe
Galege[ae], containing numerous species, two of which
are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch.
Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental
species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.

3. (Arch.) See Astragal, 1.

Synonyms: anklebone, astragal, genus Astragalus, talus

See Also: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, bone, milk vetch, milkvetch, mortise joint, os, Papilionoideae, rosid dicot genus, subfamily Papilionoideae

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