astragalus vs talus

astragalus and talus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
astragalus	Yes	No	No	No
talus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, astragalus and talus are synonyms defined as:

astragalus and talus: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

Other synonyms of astragalus include anklebone, astragal.

astragalus (noun)	talus (noun)
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint	the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
	a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff