"canon bone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: canon bones [plural]
Etymology: From French canon, from Latin canon (“a rule”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|canon}} French canon, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} canon bone (plural canon bones)
  1. (anatomy) The shankbone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-canon_bone-en-noun-~eKnaTZt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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