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Definition 2025

heel_bone

heel bone

See also: heelbone

English

Noun

heel bone ‎(plural heel bones)

The large bone making up the heel of the human foot.

Translations

heel bone

Catalan: calcani (ca) m
Finnish: kantaluu (fi)
Japanese: 踵骨 ‎(しょうこつ, shōkotsu)
Malay: tulang tumit, kalkaneus, kalkaneum

Navajo: akétal
Portuguese: calcâneo m
Russian: пя́точная кость f ‎(pjátočnaja kostʹ)
Spanish: calcáneo (es) m
Tagalog: buto ng sakong

Synonyms

calcaneus