Plural of fetlock; multiple fetlock joints or the characteristic hair tufts found at these joints on horses or similar animals.
Plural form of 'fetlock' (Middle English fetelock), created by adding the standard English '-s' suffix. Used in equestrian contexts since at least the 14th century.
When describing a horse's legs in riding and veterinary medicine, 'fetlocks' is the technical plural—recognizing that horses have four of these joints means you're already thinking like an equestrian specialist.
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