English Explanatory Dictionary

calcaneus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.

Word forms

calcaneus calcanei calcanea calcaneum

Etymology

From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).

Synonyms

heelbone heel bone

Derived words

calcaneal tendo calcaneus
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