The terminal bone in a horse's hoof (the distal phalanx).
（马的）蹄骨（末梢趾骨）
Example sentencesExamples
Once the disease sets in, the connecting structures between what is called the coffin bone and the membrane inside the outer hoof Laminae degenerate.
Once Laminitis sets in, the structures connecting the ‘coffin bone’ and membrane inside the outer hoof, called Laminae, start to slowly degenerate.
A condition in which the connection between the ‘coffin bone’ in the foreleg and the membrane inside wears away, causing the hoof to fall off, Laminitis is a sure killer in the wild.
Seedy Toe is a loss of lamellar attachments between the hoof wall and coffin bone at the toe.
The horse became lame again and surgery was performed to sever the tendons in both front legs to relieve pressure on his coffin bones.
Definition of coffin bone in US English:
coffin bone
noun
The terminal bone in a horse's hoof (the distal phalanx).
（马的）蹄骨（末梢趾骨）
Example sentencesExamples
Seedy Toe is a loss of lamellar attachments between the hoof wall and coffin bone at the toe.
Once Laminitis sets in, the structures connecting the ‘coffin bone’ and membrane inside the outer hoof, called Laminae, start to slowly degenerate.
Once the disease sets in, the connecting structures between what is called the coffin bone and the membrane inside the outer hoof Laminae degenerate.
The horse became lame again and surgery was performed to sever the tendons in both front legs to relieve pressure on his coffin bones.
A condition in which the connection between the ‘coffin bone’ in the foreleg and the membrane inside wears away, causing the hoof to fall off, Laminitis is a sure killer in the wild.