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cannon bone

–noun Zoology.
the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.

Origin:
1825–35; cannon in obs. sense “tube”
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cannon bone  
n.  A supporting bone of the leg in some hoofed mammals, analogous to the metacarpus of the hand or the metatarsus of the foot in humans.
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Main Entry: cannon bone
Function: noun
: a bone in hoofed mammals that supports the leg from the hock joint to the fetlock
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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