उत्तर समशीतोष्ण क्षेत्रों के वार्षिक या बारहमासी जड़ी बूटियों या झाड़ियों के बड़े जीनस; परिवार Leguminosae में सबसे बड़ा जीनस

Noun:

एक प्रकार की सब्‍जी, बोड़ी उत्‍पन्‍न करनेवाली जाति का एक पौधा, अस्‍ट्रैगैलस,

astragalus's Usage Examples:

Lower articular surface of the astragalus divided into two nearly equal facets, one for the navicular and a second for the cuboid bone.

In the fore-limb the upper and lower series of carpal bones scarcely alternate, but in the hindfootthe astragalus overlaps the cuboid, while the fibula, which is quite distinct from the tibia(as is the radius from the ulna in the fore-limb), articulates with both astragalus and calcaneum.

Upon the highest summits are found Saponaria Pumilio (resembling our Silene acaulis) and varieties of Galium, Euphorbia, Astragalus, Veronica, Jurinea, Festuca, Scrophularia, Geranium, Asphodeline, Allium, Asperula; and, on the margins of the snow fields, a Taraxacum and Ranunculus demissus.

The hind-foot is remarkable for the great backward projection of the calcaneum, and likewise for the peculiar shape of the astragalus; the middle toe alone carries a claw, this being of huge size, and ensheathed like those of the fore foot.

The astragalus has a pulley-like surface above for articulation into the tibia, but its lower surface is flattened and unites to a much greater extent with the navicular than with the cuboid, which bone is of comparatively less importance than in the Artiodactyles.

Prickly forms of Statice and Astragalus cover the dry hills.

The western dry areas have the old-world leguminous Astragalus and Prosopis (Mesquit), but are especially characterized by the northward extension of the new-world tropical Cactaceae, Mgmmillaria, Cereus and Opuntia, by succulent Amar llideae such as A gave (of which the so-called American aloe is a type), and by arborescent Liliaceae (Yucca).

China has no Cistus or heath, only a single Ferula, while Astragalus is reduced to 35 species.

Of the 1o00 known species of Astragalus it possesses 800.

Besides the grasses there are leguminous plants valuable for pasture - Astragalus, Vicia (wild vetch), Lathyrus (wild pea) of which there are many species.

astragalus's Meaning':

large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae

Synonyms:

talus, os, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, bone, anklebone, astragal, ankle, mortise joint,

Antonyms:

black, boneless,