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coffin bone

–noun
the terminal phalanx in the foot of the horse and allied animals, enclosed in the hoof.

Origin:
1710–20
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coffin bone  
n.  The bone enclosed inside a horse's hoof.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cof·fin bone
Pronunciation: 'ko-f&n-
Function: noun
: the bone enclosed within the hoof of the horse called also pedal bone
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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