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suffrago

suffrago noun: the joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

Noun

suffrago (plural suffragines)

  1. The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

Forms of suffrago

pluralsuffragines

Origin of suffrago

Learned borrowing from Latin suffrāgō.

Questions about suffrago

What does suffrago mean?
Suffrago means the joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.
What part of speech is suffrago?
Suffrago is a noun.
What is the plural of suffrago?
The plural of suffrago is suffragines.

Words near suffrago in the dictionary

  1. suffragism
  2. suffragist
  3. suffragistic
  4. suffragists
  5. suffragitis
  6. suffrago
  7. suffrajitsu
  8. suffrance
  9. suffre
  10. suffricate
  11. suffricates

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