calcaneum
[ kal-key-nee-uhm ]
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A portion of the body of the calcaneum was protruding through the perforated skin.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixThe calcaneum in Crocodiles is drawn out into a long process forming a heel in a manner almost unique among Sauropsida.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the proximal row of tarsal elements there are only two bones, the calcaneum and astragalus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe calcaneum articulates with the lower end of the fibula when that bone is fully developed.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsOf these the calcaneum is the fibulare, and the astragalus is generally regarded as the tibiale and intermedium fused.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
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