calcaneum

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noun

The calcaneus.

OriginLatin calcāneum →
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Meanings

nouncalcaneum (plural calcaneums or calcanea)

plural calcaneums · plural calcanea

  1. anatomyThe calcaneus.

Origin

  1. Latincalx
  2. Latincalcāneum
  3. Englishcalcaneum

Borrowed from Latin calcāneum, from Latin calx, calcis (“heel”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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