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calcanei

calcanei is the plural of calcaneus.

Meaning of calcaneus

Noun

calcaneus (plural calcanei or calcanea)

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

Phrases with calcanei

Questions about calcanei

What is calcanei the plural of?
Calcanei is the plural of calcaneus.

Words near calcanei in the dictionary

  1. calcaneal
  2. calcaneal tendon
  3. calcaneal tendons
  4. calcanean
  5. calcanectomy
  6. calcanei
  7. calcaneo-
  8. calcaneoastragalar
  9. calcaneoastragaloid
  10. calcaneocuboid
  11. calcaneodynia

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