hard pad

noun

See distemper
(in dogs) an abnormal increase in the thickness of the foot pads: one of the clinical signs of canine distemper See distemper 1

The sheep and the cow have no cutting teeth, but only a hard pad in the upper jaw.Huxley.

Again, the sheep and the cow have no cutting-teeth, but only a hard pad in the upper jaw.

In the former case, the bleeding may generally be stopped by binding on a hard pad.

They did not expect any upper front teeth, for in place of them the Sheep have only a hard pad of flesh.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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