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coffin bone

noun

Definition of COFFIN BONE

:  the principal bone enclosed within the hoof of a horse —called also pedal bone
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First Known Use of COFFIN BONE

circa 1720
Medical Dictionary

coffin bone

noun cof·fin bone \ˈk-fən-\

Medical Definition of COFFIN BONE

:  the bone enclosed within the hoof of the horse—called also pedal bone

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