n 1 a  :  a projection bearing a tuft of hair on the back of the leg above the hoof of a horse or similar animal  b  :  the tuft of hair itself  2  :  the joint of the limb at the fetlock .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  vit·i·li·go 
 
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