Astragalocalcaneum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fused astragalus and calcaneum

    "In Camposaurus arizonensis from the Norian of Arizona, USA, widely regarded as the oldest neotheropod[58 ,25 ], the distal fibula is fused to the distal tibia and to the fused astragalocalcaneum."

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"In Camposaurus arizonensis from the Norian of Arizona, USA, widely regarded as the oldest neotheropod[58 ,25 ], the distal fibula is fused to the distal tibia and to the fused astragalocalcaneum."

Etymology

From astragalo- + calcaneum.

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