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Definition of Fetlock
1. Noun. The joint between the cannon bone and the pastern.
Exact synonyms: Fetlock Joint
Group relationships: Horse's Foot
Generic synonyms: Articulatio, Articulation, Joint
Group relationships: Horse's Foot
Generic synonyms: Articulatio, Articulation, Joint
2. Noun. Projection behind and above a horse's hoof.
Definition of Fetlock
1. n. The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point (between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair.
Definition of Fetlock
1. Noun. A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof, also called the "ankle". ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fetlock
1. a joint of a horse's leg [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fetlock
1. The metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of ungulates; also the cushion-like caudal projection above the hoof of the horse and similar animals, and the tuft of hair in this region. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fetlock
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