pedal bone

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pedal bone was in 1881

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“Pedal bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedal%20bone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

pedal bone

noun
: the principal bone within the hoof of many ungulates (such as horses, cows, or goats) : coffin bone
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