CALCANEUS


Meaning of CALCANEUS in English

— calcaneal, calcanean , adj.

/kal kay"nee euhs/ , n. , pl. calcanei /-nee uy'/ .

1. Anat. the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.

2. Zool. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates.

Also, calcaneum . Also called heel bone .

[ 1920-25; calcaneus of the heel; see CALCANEUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .