ˈkärˌdō noun
( plural car·di·nes -_d ə nˌēz, -ˌās)
Etymology: Latin, hinge — more at cardinal
: a basal or proximal part (as the basal joint of the insect maxilla or the hinge of a bivalve shell)
ˈkärˌdō noun
( plural car·di·nes -_d ə nˌēz, -ˌās)
Etymology: Latin, hinge — more at cardinal
: a basal or proximal part (as the basal joint of the insect maxilla or the hinge of a bivalve shell)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012