heelbone

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noun

The bone of the heel; the calcaneus.

Similar
calcaneusos tarsi fibulare
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Meanings

nounheelbone (plural heelbones)

plural heelbones

  1. anatomyThe bone of the heel; the calcaneus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel

Similar
calcaneusos tarsi fibulare
Broader
boneos
Also see
calcaneus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From heel + bone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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