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splint bone

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splint bone

–noun
one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.

Origin:
1695–1705
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splint bone  
n.  Either of two small metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses or related animals.
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Main Entry: splint bone
Function: noun
: one of the slender rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse andrelated animals
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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