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calcaneus

[ kal-key-nee-uhs ]

noun

, plural cal·ca·ne·i [kal-, key, -nee-ahy].
  1. Anatomy. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
  2. Zoology. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.


calcaneus

/ kælˈkeɪnɪəm; kælˈkeɪnɪəs /

noun

  1. the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man Nontechnical nameheel bone
  2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • calˈcaneal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • cal·cane·al cal·cane·an adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcaneus1

1920–25; < Late Latin: heel, noun use of calcāneus of the heel; calcaneum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcaneus1

C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin calx heel
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Example Sentences

“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus,” Cudi posted Wednesday on social media.

Leaving no bone unturned, Inskip led the research team in testing small amounts of bone from a metatarsal, talus, calcaneus, and both fibulae for the presence of M. leprae DNA.

From Forbes

When doctors simplify medical jargon like "calcaneus" to "heel bone," that helps.

From US News

Far from being like a tarsier's calcaneus, the bone is more reminiscent of what one would expect in an anthropoid.

From BBC

I had an injury — I had broken my left calcaneus, my heel bone — and I needed to take a little while to physically heal.

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