Cannon-bone
the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.
Historical Examples
Riding and Driving Edward L. Anderson
Riding and Driving Edward L. Anderson
noun
a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals
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