calcaneus

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calcaneus

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

noun calcanei · calcanea · calcaneum

The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
Similar: heelbone, heel bone

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"calcaneus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calcaneus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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calcaneus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calcaneus

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"calcaneus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calcaneus.

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@misc{calcaneus_2026,
  title = {calcaneus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calcaneus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}