(anatomy) The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals.

(printing, dated) Synonym of canon.

(music) A canon with two simultaneous themes.

(psychology, zoology) A fundamental precept of comparative animal psychology, stating that an animal's activity should not be interpreted in terms of higher psychological processes if it can be fairly interpreted in terms of simpler developmental processes.

plural of canonical formalism

plural of canonical sequence

(fandom slang) Secondary material, such as official novels based on a television series, that may or may not be regarded as canon.

plural of minor canon

(Christianity) A cleric in orders, attached to a cathedral and having the duty of assisting the canons in singing divine service.

(Christianity) The obedience, as regulated by the canons, of one ecclesiastic to another of higher rank.