canon bone

A form of cannon bone — A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls.

OriginFrench canon →
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Meanings

nouncanon bone (plural canon bones)

plural canon bones

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative spelling of cannon bone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shankbone

Origin

  1. Frenchcanon
  2. Englishcanon bone

From French canon, from Latin canon (“a rule”).

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APA

canon bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canon%20bone

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Chicago

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