heelbone


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Noun1.heelbone - the largest tarsal boneheelbone - the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
calcaneus, os tarsi fibulare
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
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