osselet

[ os-uh-lit ]
/ ˈɒs ə lɪt /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.

Origin of osselet

1680–90; < French: literally, little bone, Old French; see os1, -let

Example sentences from the Web for osselet

  • The osselet is oval or oblong, some provided with a slightly salient point.

    The Ocean World: |Louis Figuier