# calcaneus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.

## Etymology
From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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