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Word: Calcaneus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kalˈkeɪnɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the large bone forming the heel. It articulates with the cuboid bone of the foot and the talus bone of the ankle, and the Achilles tendon is attached to it.
Short Definition:large bone forming heel
Variant Forms:
- calcaneum
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