calcaneum
[kal-
key
-nee-
uh
m]
/kælˈkeɪ ni əm/
noun
,
plural
calcanea
[kal-
key
-nee-
uh
]
/kælˈkeɪ ni ə/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
calcaneus
.
Origin
1745-55;
short for
Latin
(
os
)
calcāneum
(bone) of the heel, equivalent to
calc-
(stem of
calx
) heel +
-āneum,
neuter of
-āneus;
see
-an
,
-eous
British Dictionary definitions for
calcaneum
calcaneus
/
kælˈkeɪnɪəs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-nei
(
-nɪˌaɪ
),
-nea
(
-nɪə
)
1.
the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man
Nontechnical name
heel bone
2.
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
Derived Forms
calcaneal,
calcanean,
adjective
Word Origin
C19: from Late Latin: heel, from Latin
calx
heel