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Definition of Heelbone
1. Noun. The largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel.
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Foot, Human Foot, Pes
Definition of Heelbone
1. Noun. (anatomy) The bone of the heel; the calcaneus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heelbone
Literary usage of Heelbone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1866)
"The heel in the Gorilla makes a more decided backward projection than in the
Chimpanzee ; the heelbone is relatively thicker, deeper, more expanded ..."
2. On the Anatomy of Vertebrates by Richard Owen (1866)
"The heel in the Gorilla makes a more decided backward projection than in the
Chimpanzee ; the heelbone is relatively thicker, deeper, more expanded ..."
3. Introduction to Anthropology by Theodor Waitz (1863)
"The thighs are also curved; the heelbone directed upward, so that the ape
approaching nearest to man cannot without difficulty walk upon the sole, ..."
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