FETTER BONE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The part between the fetlock and the hoof

Synonyms:

fetter bone; pastern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("fetter bone" is a kind of...):

bone; os (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)

Meronyms (parts of "fetter bone"):

coronet (margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof)

Holonyms ("fetter bone" is a part of...):

horse's foot (the hoof of a horse)