cannon bone

/ˌkænən boʊn/
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Other forms: cannon bones

Definitions of cannon bone
  1. noun
    greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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