ASTRAGALUS


Meaning of ASTRAGALUS in English

[ ə'strag(ə)ləs ]

■ noun ( plural astragali -lʌɪ )

1》 chiefly Zoology another term for talus 1 .

2》 a plant of a genus that includes milk vetch. [Genus Astragalus .]

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk astragalos 'ankle bone, moulding', also the name of a plant.

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