(music) A contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse

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

plural of crab canon

plural of canon bone

(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.

plural of canon bit

(obsolete, rare) The part of a bit which is put in a horse's mouth.

(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.

(printing, dated) Synonym of canon.

(music) A canon with two simultaneous themes.