suffrago

English

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suffrāgō (hock, hindquarters, rump).

Origin

Latin

suffrāgō

Gloss

hock, hindquarters, rump

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