splint bone

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Synonyms: splint bones

Antonyms: splint bones

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Noun

1. One of the [[rudimentary]], [[splint]]-like [[metacarpal]] or [[metatarsal]] [[bone]]s on either side of the [[cannon bone]] in the limbs of the [[horse]] and related animals.

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