(anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint. / A die, especially a four-sided die historically made from or in imitation of an ankle bone.

plural of astragal

(anatomy) The anklebone. / (botany) A herb of the genus Astragalus.

(anatomy) Describing the fusion of the astragalus and calcaneum.

Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked. / Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.

plural of astragalus

(anatomy) Resembling the astragalus in shape.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the astragalus.

(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the astragalus and the tibia

(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.