talus vs anklebone

talus and anklebone both are nouns.

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

As nouns, talus and anklebone are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of talus include astragal, astragalus.

talus (noun)	anklebone (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