calcaneal

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/kælˈkeɪniəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

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calcanean
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Meanings

adjectivecalcaneal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

    Synonyms: calcanean

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

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calcanean
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calcanean

Origin

From calcaneus + -al. By surface analysis, calc(aneus) + -aneal.

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Translations

Catalan calcani
  • calcaniof or pertaining to the calcaneus
French calcanéen
  • calcanéenof or pertaining to the calcaneus
Spanish calcáneo
  • calcáneoof or pertaining to the calcaneus
Swedish häl-
  • häl-of or pertaining to the calcaneus
Cite this entry
APA

calcaneal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcaneal

MLA

“calcaneal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcaneal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcaneal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcaneal.

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