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splint bones

splint bones is the plural of splint bone.

Meaning of splint bone

Noun

splint bone (plural splint bones)

  1. One of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related animals.

Questions about splint bones

What is splint bones the plural of?
Splint bones is the plural of splint bone.

Words near splint bones in the dictionary

  1. splinkerette
  2. splinkerettes
  3. splinkers
  4. splint
  5. splint bone
  6. splint bones
  7. splint coal
  8. splintable
  9. splintage
  10. splinted
  11. splinter

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