1. a sloping mass of rock debris at the base of a cliff
Usage: geology
2. the ankle bone that connects the leg and foot
Usage: anatomy

Examples

• The hikers carefully crossed the loose talus below the rocky cliff.
• Rockfall had created a large talus slope at the mountain’s base.
• The climber’s ankle injury involved a fracture of the talus bone.
• Geologists studied the talus formation to understand erosion patterns.
• The talus articulates with both the tibia and fibula bones.
• Heavy rains loosened rocks that tumbled down to form new talus.