Calcaneus definition
The quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus.
noun
The large tarsal bone that forms the heel in humans; heel bone.
noun
A homologous bone in other tetrapod vertebrates.
noun
The quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
calcaneus
Plural:
calcanea, calcanei