taluses

noun

Meaning

A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

anklebone(English)astragalus(English)astragal(English)scree(English)hydromantes brunus(English)limestone salamander(English)ankle(English)anklet(English)

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