adj.
Pronunciation: ' se-s ə - ˌ mo ̇ id
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek s ē samoeid ē s, literally, resembling sesame seed, from s ē samon
Date: circa 1696
: a nodular mass of bone (as the patella) or cartilage in a tendon especially at a joint or bony prominence
– sesamoid adjective