• (n. pl.) A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders.
Mal'an·ders noun plural [ French malandres , from Latin malandria blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses.] (Far.) A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders . [ Written also mallenders .]
Malanders is a disease of horses characterised by an eczematous inflammation behind the knee.