taluses in English

noun
1
the large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneum and navicular bone of the foot.
The ankle joint is formed by the articulation of the talus with the tibia and fibula.
2
a sloping mass of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff.
Along these exposed fault scarps, 500 m or more high, not only can the nature of oceanic crust be examined, but complex patterns of fault breccias, talus , and lavas can be discerned.

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