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heel bone

noun

heel bone

noun

  1. See calcaneus
    the nontechnical name for calcaneus

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heel bone1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

At length he had formed all the skeleton complete, except the heel bone of one foot.

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