CONDYLE


Meaning of CONDYLE in English

[ 'kɒndɪl , -dʌɪl ]

■ noun Anatomy a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.

Derivatives

condylar adjective

condyloid adjective

Origin

C17: from Fr., from L. condylus , from Gk kondulos 'knuckle'.

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