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Noun: hock-joint
  1. Tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
    "The horse's hock-joint was examined for signs of strain";
    - hock, hough [Brit]

Derived forms: hock-joints

Type of: articulatio, articulation, joint

Part of: hind leg, hoofed mammal, ungulate