cannon bone
noun
Definition of cannon bone
: a bone in hoofed mammals that extends from the knee or hock to the fetlock; especially : the enlarged metacarpal or metatarsal of the third digit of a horse
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Origin and Etymology of cannon bone
French canon, literally, cannon
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cannon bone
noun
Medical Definition of cannon bone
: a bone in hoofed mammals that supports the leg from the hock joint to the fetlock
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