hock-joint
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Noun | 1. | hock-joint - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle hoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically hind leg - the back limb of a quadruped articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) |
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