articulation vs fetlock

fetlock vs articulation

articulation and fetlock both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
fetlock	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fetlock is a hyponym of articulation; that is, fetlock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
fetlock: the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

Other hyponyms of articulation include fetlock joint, hock-joint, hock, knee, stifle, elbow, fibrous joint, sutura, suture, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint.

articulation (noun)	fetlock (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	projection behind and above a horse's hoof
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and fetlock

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