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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

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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