Cannon Bone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Zoology.
  1. the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.
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  1. a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals
Cannon Bone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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