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calcaneus definition

cal·ca·neus (kal kā′nē əs)

noun pl. calcanei -·nei′ (-nē ī′)

  1. the large tarsal bone that forms the heel in humans; heel bone
  2. a homologous bone in other tetrapod vertebrates
    also calcaneum cal·ca′·neum (-əm)

Etymology: LL < L calcaneum < calx, the heel: see calcar

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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