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astragalus

/æ'stræɡələs/

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noun
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
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genus astragalus

type of:
rosid dicot genus
noun
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
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anklebone astragal talus

type of:
os bone

part of:
articulatio talocruralis mortise joint ankle ankle joint

Definition that contains astragalus

milk vetch any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
milk-vetch any of various plants of the genus Astragalus