ASTRAGALAR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Of or relating to the anklebone

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

astragal (the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint)

Derivation:

astragal; astragalus (the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint)