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ewe-neck

[yoo-nek]
–noun
a thin hollow neck, low in front of the shoulder, as of a horse or other animal.

Origin:
1695–1705


ewe-necked, adjective
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ewe-neck   (yōō'něk')
n.  A defect in a horse or dog in which the neck is thin and has a concave arch.
ewe'-necked' adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ewe–neck
Pronunciation: -'nek
Function: noun
: a thin neck with a concave arch occurring as a defect in dogs and horses —ewe–necked /-'nekt/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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