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Definitions for astragalus
æˈstræg ə ləs; -ˌlaɪas·tra·galus
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Princeton's WordNet
Astragalus, genus Astragalusnoun
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talusnoun
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Wiktionary
astragalusnoun
The talus.
astragalusnoun
A herb genus.
Etymology: From ἀστράγαλος.
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astragalus
Astragalus is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family, often used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also known as 'milkvetch'. Moreover, in anatomy, 'astragalus' refers to a bone in the ankle and foot, also commonly known as the talus bone.
Webster Dictionary
Astragalusnoun
the ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle
Astragalusnoun
a genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, 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
Astragalusnoun
see Astragal, 1
Etymology: [L. See Astragal.]
Wikidata
Astragalus
Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milk-vetch, locoweed and goat's-thorn. Some pale-flowered vetches are similar in appearance, but vetches are more vine-like.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Astragalus
as-trag′al-us, n. a bone of the foot, forming with the leg-bones the hinge of the ankle-joint, by a convex upper surface and smooth sides. [Gr.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of astragalus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of astragalus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- استراغالوسArabic
- astràgalCatalan, Valencian
- астрага́лRussian
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