talus.

1. An accumulation or slope of loose rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or steep rocky face.

2. The ankle bone that connects the lower leg with the heel region of the foot.

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Words that belong together

• talus slope
• talus field
• unstable talus

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The climbers crossed the talus below the cliff.

Each step disturbed the loose stones on the talus slope.

Fresh rock fragments lay on the older talus.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Rubble sense usually mass. Anatomical singular talus; plural tali. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.