talus
Slope of debris
Talus has two distinct meanings in English.
In anatomy, the talus is the anklebone—the bone that connects the foot to the leg and bears the body's weight.
In geology, talus is the accumulation of rock debris at the base of a cliff or steep slope: The hikers picked their way across the talus field.
Both uses are somewhat technical.
Loose rock debris
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- boulderLarge weathered stone
cliff · mountain · sediment · weathering · erosion · accumulation · gravity · outcrop
Posterior foot bone
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- fibulaOuter lower leg bone
- navicularBoat-shaped bone
- cuboidSix-sided rectangular solid
cuneiform · metatarsals · phalanges · joint · ligament · tendon · sprain · fracture
Vertical structural element
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
architrave · capital · molding · slope · fortification · rampart · parapet · wall
scree
Loose rock debris
boulder · cliff · mountain · sediment · weathering · erosion · accumulation · gravity · outcrop · bedrock
calcaneus
Posterior foot bone
cuboid · cuneiform · metatarsals · phalanges · joint · ligament · tendon · sprain · fracture · bone
column
Vertical structural element
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
cornice · architrave · capital · molding · slope · fortification · rampart · parapet · wall · incline
taluscalcaneus
Posterior foot bone
heel bone · phalanges · metatarsals · tibia · fibula
taluscliff face
Sheer vertical rockside
bedrock · solid rock · escarpment · precipice · rock face