Sidebone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter at the sides of the coronet and coffin bone of a horse.

    "ringbone and sidebone co-exist in the same leg, […]where the three bones are completely anchylosed"

Example

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"ringbone and sidebone co-exist in the same leg, […]where the three bones are completely anchylosed"

Etymology

From side + bone.

Related phrases

coffin bone

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