CALCANEA

Noun

calcanea

plural of calcaneus

Source: Wiktionary


CALCANEUM

Cal*ca"ne*um n.; pl. E. -neums, L. -nea. Etym: [L. the heel, fr. calx, calcis, the heel.] (Anal.)

Definition: One of the bones of the tarsus which in man, forms the great bone of the heel; -- called also fibulare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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