"calcaneus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: calcanei [plural], calcanea [plural]
Etymology: From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|calcāneus||heel}} Latin calcāneus (“heel”) Head templates: {{en-noun|calcanei|calcanea}} calcaneus (plural calcanei or calcanea)
  1. The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone. Wikipedia link: calcaneus Categories (topical): Skeleton Synonyms: heelbone, heel bone, calcaneum

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