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ta·lus I. \ˈtāləs\ noun (-es) Etymology: French, from Latin talutium slope indicating presence of gold under the soil, probably of Iberian origin 1. : a slope formed especially by an accumulation of rock debris 2. : rock debris at the base of a cliff or slope chiefly as the result of gravitational roll or slide; also : a mass of such debris II. noun (plural ta·li \-āˌlī\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ankle, anklebone, heel 1. : the astragalus of man bearing the weight of the body and with the tibia and fibula forming the ankle joint 2. a. : the entire ankle especially of man b. : a part in birds and insects corresponding to the ankle |