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calcaneus

calcaneus noun: the large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.

calcaneus: the large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone
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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

calcaneus meaning in Tamil

calcaneus in Tamil

கல்கனியம், குதிக்கால் எலும்பு

Synonyms of calcaneus

Forms of calcaneus

pluralcalcanei
pluralcalcanea
alternative formcalcaneum

Origin of calcaneus

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

Words formed from calcaneus

Questions about calcaneus

What does calcaneus mean?
Calcaneus means the large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
What is calcaneus in Tamil?
Calcaneus in Tamil is கல்கனியம், குதிக்கால் எலும்பு. See Calcaneus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is calcaneus?
Calcaneus is a noun.
What is the plural of calcaneus?
The plural of calcaneus is calcanei.

Words near calcaneus in the dictionary

  1. calcaneous
  2. calcaneovalgus
  3. calcaneovarus
  4. calcaneum
  5. calcaneums
  6. calcaneus
  7. Calcano
  8. Calcanos
  9. calcant
  10. calcantagonist
  11. calcantagonists

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