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Ancon (ă&nsmacr_;k&obreve_;m), n.; L. pl. Ancones (&unr_;). [L., fr. Gr. 'agkwn the bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend.] (Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow.
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Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; -- called also the otter breed.
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