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cannon bone

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The metacarpal of a horse.

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noun

Meaning 3

The metatarsal of a horse.

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noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bone, os

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пищял (pištjal) — metacarpal of a horse
  • Dutch: pijpbeen — metacarpal of a horse
  • Finnish: etusääriluu — metacarpal of a horse
  • French: canon — metacarpal of a horse
  • Latin: os cannon — metacarpal of a horse
  • Polish: nadpęcie — metacarpal of a horse
  • Spanish: caña — metacarpal of a horse
  • Dutch: pijpbeen — metatarsal of a horse
  • Finnish: takasääriluu — metatarsal of a horse
  • French: canon — metatarsal of a horse
  • Polish: nadpęcie — metatarsal of a horse
  • Spanish: caña — metatarsal of a horse