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Cannon bone   /kˈænən boʊn/   Listen
Cannon bone

noun
1.
Greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals.





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... commonly called the knee of a horse is its wrist. The "cannon bone" answers to the middle bone of the five metacarpal bones, which support the palm of the hand in ourselves. The "pastern," "coronary," and "coffin" bones of veterinarians answer to the joints of our middle ...
— Little Masterpieces of Science: - The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer • Various


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