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Webster 1913 Edition

Periople

Per′i-o-ple

,

Noun.

[F.

périople

, from Gr.

περί

about + [GREEK] the hoof of a horse.]

(Anat.)

The external smooth horny layer of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.

Definition 2024

periople

periople

English

Noun

periople ‎(plural not attested)

(anatomy) The external smooth horny layer of a hoof.

Translations

external smooth layer of a hoof

French: muraille (fr) f