hock-joint

Noun
  1. Tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals;
    Corresponds to the human ankle (synset 102465836)
    is a type of: articulatio, articulation, joint - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    is a part of:
    • hoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
    • hind leg - the back limb of a quadruped
    same as: hock

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