[ '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'.
[ '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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004