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Noun: splint bone  splint bown
  1. A rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
    "The veterinarian examined the horse's splint bones for signs of injury"

Derived forms: splint bones

Type of: bone, os[2]