cannon bone

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cannon bone

A supporting bone of the leg in some hoofed mammals, analogous to the metacarpus of the hand or the metatarsus of the foot in humans.

cannon bone

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals

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cannon bone - greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals

cannon, shank - lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

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