SIDEBONE

Etymology

Noun

sidebone (plural sidebones)

A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter at the sides of the coronet and coffin bone of a horse.

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Source: Wiktionary


Side"bone`, n. (Far.)

Definition: A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter and at the sides of the coronet and coffin bone of a horse. J. H. Walsh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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