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ankle

an·kle [ ángk'l ] (plural an·kles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. joint between foot and leg: the joint that connects the leg bones with the highest bone in the foot

2. slim part of leg above ankle: the slender part of the leg immediately above the ankle

[14th century. < assumed Old Norse ankula, which replaced related Old English anclēow, < Indo-European]
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