short bone
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
Any of the bones of the skeleton which have main dimensions that are approximately equal, such as those of the carpus and tarsus.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Quincy (d. 1722), apothecary and physician.
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