CONDYLE


Meaning of CONDYLE in English

— condylar , adj.

/kon"duyl, -dl/ , n.

1. Anat. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.

2. (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument.

[ 1625-35; var. of condyl condylus knuckle kóndylos ]

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