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cal·ca·ne·us
 calcaneus
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- pronunciation:
- kael
keI
ni
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noun |
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calcanei |
| definition 1: |
the large tarsal bone that forms the human heel.
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| definition 2: |
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.
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| derivations: |
calcaneal (adj.), calcanean (adj.), calcaneum (n.) |
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