| NOUN | animal | hock-joint, hock | tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals |
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| Meaning | tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle. | |
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| Synonym | hock | |
| Part of | hind leg | The back limb of a quadruped |
| ungulate, hoofed mammal | Any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically | |
| Broader | joint, articulation, articulatio | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion / motion) |
| Spanish | corvejón | |
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