pastern

/ˈpæstərn/
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Other forms: pasterns

Definitions of pastern
  1. noun
    the part between the fetlock and the hoof
    synonyms: fetter bone
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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