2 English Synonyms for SHANKBONE

Definition: 1. (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

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Definition: 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.

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