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cannon bone
noun
- the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.
cannon bone
noun
- a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals
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Origin of cannon bone1
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Example Sentences
The “cannon bone” answers to the middle bone of the five metacarpal bones, which support the palm of the hand in ourselves.
The 'cannon bone' answers to the middle bone of the five metacarpal bones which support the palm of the hand in ourselves.
The cannon bone is the bone that extends from the fetlock to the knee , which, in the horse, corresponds to our wrist.
The suspensory ligament is the fibrous cord which lies between the cannon bone and the back tendons.
The hock is the large and freely movable joint which is immediately above the hind cannon-bone.
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