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Noun
/kalˈkānēəs/,
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calcanei, plural; calcanea, plural;
  1. The large bone forming the heel. It articulates with the cuboid bone of the foot and the talus bone of the ankle, and the Achilles tendon (or tendo calcaneus) is attached to it

  1. heelbone: the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
  2. (calcaneal) relating to the heel bone or heel
  3. This word derives its name from the Latin word calx = chalk or limestone, perhaps from a fancied resemblance to that substance. The bone is also known as the os calcis or chalk bone. Calcium, a key element in limestone, is another word with the same  etymology.