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calcaneal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kælˈkeɪniəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calcanean

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to the heel bone or heel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From calcaneus + -al. By surface analysis, calc(aneus) + -aneal.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: calcani — of or pertaining to the calcaneus
  • French: calcanéen — of or pertaining to the calcaneus
  • Spanish: calcáneo — of or pertaining to the calcaneus
  • Swedish: häl- — of or pertaining to the calcaneus