coffin bone

English

Noun

coffin bone (plural coffin bones)

1. The bottommost bone in the equine leg, encased by the hoof capsule, and corresponding to the third phalanx of the middle finger, or toe, of most mammals.

Synonyms

• pedal bone

Translations

bone in the equine leg

• Bulgarian: копитна кост f (kopitna kost)
• French: os du pied m, troisième phalangien m
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• Japanese: 蹄骨 (ja) (ていこつ, teikotsu)